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EDISON GENERAL FILE SERIES
1911
Edison General File Series
1911. Battery, Storage - Foreign - Bergmann, Sigmund (E-11-21)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the commercial development of Edison's alkaline storage battery in Germany
and Austria-Hungary under the auspices of Sigmund Bergmann, head of the
failing Deutsche Edison-Akkumulatoren-Co. in Berlin. Among the items for
1911 is a 24-page synopsis of events and agreements regarding the
manufacture, sale, and organization of Edison's storage battery interests,
through the German concern, during the period December 1903-May 1911.
Also included are documents pertaining to an inspection of the German
factory conducted by A.J. Doty of the Edison Storage Battery Co.; the
resignation of H. H. Meno Kammerhoff and his subsequent employment by
the Edison Storage Battery Co. in West Orange; Edison's visit to Germany in
1911- and his controversial opinions about German industry and business
integrity. In addition to Edison and Bergmann, the correspondents include
Emil Rathenau of Allgemeine Elektricitats-Gesellschaft; electrical engineer,
illuminating company executive, and longtime Edison associate Charles L.
Edgar; and electrical importer and Edison associate Philip H. Klein, Jr.
Approximately 90 percent of the documents have been selected. The
unselected material consists of unsolicited correspondence and duplicates of
selected items.
Machine Department
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Thomas A. Edison Esq jy j |
Llewellyn Park,
Orange.
Few jersey.
Hy dear Edison,
The time has now come when I can go no further with the
Deutsche Edison Co., and I am at the end of ny tether. Kammerhoff
has resigned, as he has also given up ail hope of ever being able to
make a success of the concern over here.
Te have been compelled to spend our time making nlokle
oxide, as we|had taken contracts for the supply of old cells which had
to be fulfilled, and we have not even yet finished with them. The
new battery requires muoh oapital, and we have reached our limit of
three millions without any prospeot of obtaining more , as our stock*
holders have refused to put any more money Into the undertaking.
Tou will have seen from our last Balanoe Sheet bow we have
Invested the money, and shat Is the tangible value of what la left.
The buildings and ground, of course, have the same value as when they j
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Thomaa A. Xdleon Bsq ., Orange.
were first 'bought, and represent about t 500,000.-. The rest has
been spent In manufacturing, tools, machinery, and a good deal has
been swallowed up In the loss we have incurred through having to keep
the plant going. Rogers can report to you as to the condition of the
tools and plant, and I wish you would let me know what, you think would
be best to do with It.
Unless you help ub, the only thing for us to do Is to.
liquidate and shut down the faotory, sell out, and Just save *hat we
can. Have you any Idea whether this whole plant could be sold out¬
right to your Bnglish friends? Or do you yourself feel Inclined to
found a new Company In Germany, for the purpose of pushing your battery
all over the whole Continent, taking over the plant, Including tools
for the new battery for certain outputs, which we have nearly finished,
but which It scarcely seems worth while to complete, as we are not In
a position to oompOte with the lead^attery.
In the latter case, of course, I shall be only too glad to
help you all I possibly can, but, although I have kept up my oourage
until now, I see hp way out of the difficulty, and am going to quit
making batteries. it certainly seems a great pity that, after the
last six years' hard struggle and work, we have come to this result, and
I of course did not for one moment expect, when I took over the con¬
tract with you, that matters would end like this. In any oase, I oan
comfort myself with the thought that I and my colleagues are in no way
to blame for the present state of affairs, as we have all ilong spared
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
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ThomaB A. Xdiaon Xaq Orange.
no effort and money to make this undertaking a good oommerolal eucoess,
tut our tank vaa like that of shovelling mud against the tide.
Thin continual etruggle and worry hae made me haggard and
grey, and I am tired of It, aa thla ie the first time In all my career
that I have undertaken anything that 1 did not bring to a successful
Issue; hut I do not care so much about this, my first failure - for
I went into this matter with my eyes wide open, when you first proposed
It to me, and am prepared to hear the oonsequenoes as far as I person¬
ally am concerned - as about the responsibility I took over when I
reoommended this undertaking to my friends.
Hind, I do not intend this to be a fault-finding letter - as
stated above, I am prepared to bear the consequences of my own action -
but I do wish you would let me know openly whether you can suggest any
solution of the difficulty, otherwise nothing remains for us to do but
to shut down. 1 shall be glad to consider any proposal you have to
make. Perhaps, as I understand you are Increasing your plant continual¬
ly, you would be willing to take over this plant in its entirety, and
it would then be no trouble to ship It to America. As I said before,
Bogers can give you details as to the condition of the plant.
Please let me hear from you by return of mall, for the matter
Is most urgent.
Tofu's sincerely,
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jiew jersey.
My dear Bdison,
I have youra of January 21st, and, aa you wrote me that you
would talk to Rogers about taking over our tools and Jigs, I have
waited until now for a proposal from you in this matter, hut, as you
have trot written, I thought it better to answer your letter, because,
as I wrote you before, we cannot go along any longer as we are doing.
I am somewhat aurpriBed that you Bhould write me that it 1b
not adTl sable to manufactured! Europe at all, but that it would be
cheaper to bw the cells from you direct. Of courBe, this all de¬
pends on the price you will quote us. Please, therefore, send me
prlceB for all the cells you now have on the market immediately on.
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (MACHINE DEPARTMENT).
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Thomas A. Edison Esq., Orange.
receipt letter, together with the guarantees which l oan
give purchasers.
Up to now, I havebeen constantly under the impression that
the only way to obtain the cells cheaply In Europe and to make some
money would he to manufacture In Germany, and, perhaps, later, in
England or Prance. As you will »oolU8t. 1 g° *
with the expensive machinery for f illin^and the o ' *
until you wrote me that you could not supply me with the plates/Tas
per your letter of June 21st, 1910, in which it is stated that 1 should
make the flakes far cheaper here than you could do.
I should, of course, he only too glad if I could see my way
clear to work under better conditione. Before, however, I stop
manufacturing entirely, I must have an answer from you to the moBt
important question! Will you he able to deliver sufficient cells
in due time, ifaspite of your beihg 10,000 cells behind your orders
(as you have written me), and, if so, at what price can you sell us
same and batteries f.o.b. Hew York, including packing?
With regard to the small celle for lighting, Bparklng etc.,
your Company writes me in a letter of Eebruary 10th of this year that
it will be impossible to fill our orders for positive plateB for some
300 cells, type B 4 before a long time, because you are a thousand of
these email cells behind. Our order was placed as early ^ September
1910, and we have not yet reoeived • single plate . We have|aaked
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
Thomas
A. Edison Es*.
Orange.
you again and again to Bend ub some^but without any reoult.
If x any cells from you, it would
only he a very abort time before we should have, not only to liquidate
hut also to go into bankruptcy; it would practically mean going
from fire ihto hell.
The Italian wavy 18 positively prepared to give us an
order for 610 big cells of a capacity of 4350 ampere hourB. As soon
as the tube cells which we sent down for a trial this month have been
tested, and there is no doubt they will prove satisfactory, then we
are sure to get the order. We shall then need two million tubes.
Please, therefore, let me know at once whether you can furnish us
these tubes, as we cannot possibly produce them ourselves, as we have
not the necessary facilities even for a much smaller quantity of s ame.
Please also write me what they will cost. The price you have given
us for the small quantity you have sent bo far is much too high, and
no doubt you can do better if you get such a Big order.
As there will be a meeting of our Shareholders next month,
I shall be obliged to explain the present situation fully, and show
the Stockholders, especially the Deutsche Bank, how matters stand; and
unless I show them that I can accept your offer in buying batteries
from you and keep the Company alive, they will force me to shut down,
liquidate, and get out of business. Please, therefore, let me know
by return what tools and JlgB and special machinery you can take off
my hands, and I can then make you a price for the same. What you
can take over is, I think, all the punches, dies, the flat pocket
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
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Thomas A. Bdison Esq., Orange.
filling machines, the few tuhe-filling mnhihes which we have, the
tube- drawing machine, the rollerB for perforating the stock, the canning
machines, the rolling apparatus, the perforated strip plating machines,
and the drums for flake plating. All these;. , I am sure, you can
use, and Rogers can tell you that they are all very carefully made.
Your suggestion to Bhut- down and only Bell the batteries
strikes me very favourably, only we have to be sure, as I said above,
that you can furnish the cells we sell here at Buch prices as will
enable us to sell them and still make a little profit.
1 assure you once more that the situation is very precarious
and is becoming very uncomfortable for me personally, and it must be
decided definitely one way or the other at once., as I cannot pacify
the people interested in this concern any longer.
Sincerely yours.
N . Y. Maroh 13 / 11
Hr. T. A. Edison
Orange,
Dear Sir:
N.J.
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I would like to have a few minutes conversation with you
on a subjeot in whloh Mr. Bergmann is interested and about whioh he
has written me that perhaps you can put him oh the. righ/ft track .
I will therefore be obliged if you will let me know by
mail or by telephone when I may call on you about this matter and
meanwhile remain.
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My dear Edison,
Mr. Doddy has now teen here for some time, iftvostigatifcg
the plant of the Edison Accunulatoren-Co. , and I think we have shown •
him that, as we^stand at present, we cannot go on any longer.
I wish, therefore, you would make us a proposition, ae to
how we can get out of this dilemma. I and our shareholders are of
course willing to lose a oertaln amount of our Investment, aB it iB
only a question of whether you will help us, or whether we shut down.
1 have given Ur. Doddy a list of toolB and machihery which j
are available, and whidi you, or any concern who Is willing to manu- ;
facture these batteries, can use, and Mr. Rogers can check and corro¬
borate this list, aB he aleo knove exactly what the condition of the
vdiole plant ie. \ '
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
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Thomao A. Edison Esq., Orange.
We have had an open talk with Mr. Doddy, and he can report
to you exactly how matters stand.
As far as I myself am concerned, and I think the shareholders
of the Deutsche-Edleon will agree with me lh thlB, I have no objection
to your taking over this plant yourself, or to anyone else, whom you
may designate, doing so. At all eventB, we all want to get out of
this, and, as I have written you before, I cannot pacify the share¬
holders any longer. I hav^been pacifyitig hhem now for the last six
years, and they claim -that neither you nor I have fulfilled our pro¬
mises.
I think that you and Mr. Doddy, who now understands the
vhole situation thoroughly, together can form a plan to make our
Company some proposal.
The total loss so far on the whole capital Is $ 275,000 — ,
and the available assets, special machinery, tools, and special plant,
are t 116,000.- This only Includes the special buildihg which had to
be put up for the chemical plant, but not the ordinary factory build¬
ings' and the ground, the value of which you can Bee from the Statement
and Balance Sheet which we send you every year.
Al* the I 750,000.- has been paid In, as you will Bee, with
the exception of 15^.
Now, Edison, I wish you would take this up in earnest and
help me to get out of this dilemma as soon as possible, as nobody wants
or,,, rnmev In+.n t.he concern, and. If YOU do not help me, it
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
Thorns A. Edison Esq ., Llewellyn Parte , Orange.
mean* simply shutting down and a bigger Iobb than if we could come
to some solution of the difficulty quickly, and do something one way
or the other, for the plant 1b worth more in operation than if it 1b
diut, down, even if only for a short time.
I, of course, should have Bhut down long ago, if it had not
been that I was still hoping that we should he able to pull through,
and if it had not been for your and my reputations, as this is really
the first time in my life that I have undertaken anythihg which I did
not bring to a successful issue.
As you are aware, my concern (not the Deutsche Xdlson Co*^
took up the manufacture of automobiles for the purpose of introducing
the Edison battery on to the market . This, of course, goes lb con¬
junction with the battery business , and, if no more batteries are made,
mo more eleotrlc cars will be built.
I am, therefore, sending you a complete Bet of the drawings
of the con struot ions of the® electromoblles, which I think are superior
to anything you have over there. You can make use of these drawings
freely at your own will, and in fact, if you wish it, I can also send
you patterns for same, as soon
3 1 have collected them from the
foundry and fixed them up, and you can also use these without any ex¬
pense to yourself.
We have altogether built about one hundred of these waggons.
With regard to the big battery for submarines, Mr. Doddy has
seen the first two cells, and will bring photos and data with him.
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
SShomaB A. Edison Esq
the two cells which we have Unlit are, as I have already written you,
intended for the Italian Navy, and, If we are successful in obtaining
the order I mentioned In my last letter, v^nust see If you can perhaps
or the Italian Navy
furnish us^wlth the cells direct.
Hoping to hear from you by return of post, I am,
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March 24, 1911*
S. Bergmann, Esq.,
23-32 Oudenarder Str. ,
Berlin, II. , Germany.
My doar Bergmann:
Perhaps you had hotter have Kline come over
and see what wo ore doing in tho battery- To-day we aro
12,000 cells bohind ordors, notwithstanding we make 365 cells
per day. By April 15th we will turn out BOO colls per day,
and 1 am making machinery to run it up to 2,000 oells- This
is no romance: Kline con verify. We aro replacing lead bat¬
teries at $800.00 when the same people can buy the lead at
§210.00 and these people have used both load and Edison.
There is no use giving you the reasons why they do so; it
would take too long- Perhaps X could sum it up in tho remark
made by the Superintendent of Hearn & Go. that "A few hundred
dollars more or Iobb prioe|botweon two types of battery was of
no onnsequence to them if they got reliability end mileage,
whioh they did with tho Edison battery, and he believed that
the Edison battery was much ohoapor in the end than a load
battery any way."
How Bergmann, I think X had bettor not advise you
what to ao in connection with the German battery situation,
beoauBe I do not know all the conditions.
I havo not ohanged my mind in the slightest partiou-
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3. Borgmonn- 2.
lar as to the future of the battery — its ubo will ho onormous.
I havo sent you oolls and tubes, lithia, oto., to
help you out, hut Klino will learn that wo had to ao it hy
withholding shipments to others.
I have had figures gotten out so as to make you a
prioe on iron pookots and niokol tubes, which 1b the most dif¬
ficult part of tho whole business.
By not oharging any ovorhoad expenses , I could ship
weekly, if taken in quantity, at the following prices:
lubes complete, A4 typo, $43.20 per thousand.
Iron Pockets complete, A4 typo, §15.36 per thousand.
Those prioos include royalty, f.o.b. Factory Orange,
paoking extra.
At these prices I only charge repairs on tools,
depreciation on tools and interest, labor and material, to
which I add 12?S profit — no general expense- In time we will
probably bo able to materially roduoo, as we are constantly
experimenting to 'reduce costs.
Making those tubes horo will requiro a very consider¬
able inveBtmont of monoy on my part, should your ordors roaoh
large proportions.
If you buy tubes and pockets, tho work in the Borman
faotory would bo a more nothing.
I havo talked to Rogers and he says we could not use
tho tools or machines you have, as our maohines have been so
oonBtantly improved, as well aB methods and dies, that they
would not work in our system.
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S. Borgmann- 3.
As to shipping completed cells instead of tube s end
pookets, wo would supply a limited numb or untJl such times
as our oapacity is brought to 1000 cells daily, which will
be about August*
Yours very truly.
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CB New York Apl 34-
T'nos A Ndison ,
r,,1Harm Wpw York wire when did you send answer to my letter
March 33rd Is very urgent Am now positively compelled to give up
making batteries and shut down factory after you in
24 th Have raised price for tubes over fifty »e^nM^sfiyenicentf
instead of helping us If you supply tubes for two point five cents
could accept orders for submarine batteries and try to keep up
little longer. _ , ■
Bergmann , Berlin -
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Cable Aoorcbs* " ZY MOTIC . N EW YO
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH CO
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EDISON MANUFACTURING CO.
BATES MANUFACTURING CO.
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.
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Laboratory.
little
rate for
In accordance with your instructions, I have forwarded the follow-
to Hr. Bergraanh;—- .
Ediaonooll,
Berlin.
Bergmann:- The prices quoted on tubes are the lowest possible; leaves
no profit. We got hundred twenty five dollars kilowatt hour throe hour
submarines eighth inch tubes. V . .
You will note the first sentence has been slightly changed, in order to code
a, but I. am sure the sense has not in any way been destroyed.
I return to you Hr. Bergrmum's cable addressed to Hr. Edison.
Yours very truly.
LYR
COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.
Dear Sir,
I am in receipt of your favour of the 27th ult., and am
pleased to note that Mr. Edison le having some samples of tungste
wire sent me .
I would ask you to convey my heet thankB to. Mr. Edison
for same , sndjremain,
My dear Edison,
I enclose you herewith synopsis of the whole hiBtory of the
•Deutsche Edison Company, with the short-comings, contradictions, and
non-fulfilments of promises which you have made during the last six
years. This summary has been asked for hy the Executive Committee and
principle Shareholders cf the Deutsche Edison Company, and has been
drawn up hy Mr. Kammerhoff •
How, Edison, if you really mean]to help me out of this scrape,
you must do so at once, as I am placed in a very ugly position. As
you are no douht aware, I have exchanged the following telegrams with
Mr. Doty, who, I presume, is your representative and is acting in your
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
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ffrom Doty
26.4. Bavourabl e proBpectB.
Purchase propoeal Satur¬
day - Doty
3.5. $ X0000, now $ 90000,
possession 60 days - Doty
5.5. Propose purchase capital
stock company name price - Doty .
To Doty.
1.5. Have not received purchase
proposal. Our Stockholders
want to take final steps.
Answer ty cable - Bdisoncell
4.5. Refer to your cablegram
3rd. Can read your tele¬
gram by code, but do not
understand It. What do
you expect lo buy for
100 000 Doll.? Bdisoncell.
9.5. We have Invested # 750.000
Including all property and
whole plant. Are willing
to lose I 250.000 and tunr
over whole capital stock
of $ 750,000, Biibject to
approval of Deutsche Bank.
Make a definite offer for
my negociations.
Unfortunately, I have not yet received a reply to this last telegram,
and, until I do eo, my hands are naturally utterly tied, as 1 have no
definite proposal to lay before my Shareholders. 1 trust, therefore.
that this reply will soon come to hand, as the position here 1b becoming'
more serious every day. Iam not the man to squeel; but it is not
bo much for my own loss that I am fighting now - although X am not so
rich as to be able to bear such losses with equanimity - but it is
more for the Shareholders and for your and my reputations in the eyeB
of the Deutsche Bank aid their asseiates an* other influential people
over here.
You no doubt remember, when I returned to Germany from America
in 1904, with the scheme for starting an Bdison Battery Company over
here, that it was only on the strength of the figures you gave me in
your own handwriting that I was able to persuade the Deutsche Bank and
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
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others to come in and form this Company. Your estimate of the coat
and profits of the battery and its manufacture reads as follows
"I figure out the prdfts which the German Coi: will in all
■probability make -
"If the factory makeB 300 cells <18 plate) per day, costing we
fwlll say * 6. — per cell and selling for $ 10.— , which iB
■the price we sell in America, the gross profit for one year
"of 300 days should be 1360 000.— Deducting the royalty
"of 60 cents per cell, amounting to * 54 000., there remains
"• 306,00. Deducting six '.per cent dividend to the Shareholders
■on the capital, which is * 45 000., there remains $ 261 000.,
■One third of this amount going to German Co. is S 87 000.-
"Therefore the gross profit to German Co. is
6^ Dividend . •* 45,000 —
Proportion surplus profits . * 87.000 —
*132,000 —
"Approximately 17-J- per cent on the stock. In my opinion, the
■proposed capital is sufficient for a factory including chemical
■Works for mfg. 600 cells daily in that case the surplus
"profits going to the German Co. would be twice as great:
Dividend 6# . * 45,000 —
Proportion of Surplus profits . - *174.000 —
* 219,000 —
■ or approximately 29/£ on the Capital Stock.
Thos. A. Edison,
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
I „ you thl. Juul in c... you InU no. » copy to you,
„d .hop*. h» forgotten to «... » ... n,.o . ...««
hopes at the t ime*
You will doubtless also remember that, beyond the money X am
losing on this Deutsche Edison Storage Battery Company, there Is also
* 40,000.oo to * 50.000.oo which I paid you and Mr. Dick for the
interests I hold in the European Patent Company, which has also, up
to the present, been a co^lete failure . X have never mentioned this
deal to you since, nor have I ever heard a wont mor^regarding same,
or any result of the investment.
Now, Edison, I am very sorry' to have to bother and worry you,
but, as X have written you before, I do not know what to do, so I
sincerely hope you will see your way clear to help me out of this hole.
As I know that you are a flm believer in your battery, and as, in
fact, I am myself sure that you will in the end come out on top, you
ffiust surely be able to make use of our plant here; the prop^and
buildings I can possibly dispose of, even at somewhat les^than the
original cost, if you or your party do not want to carry on manufactur¬
ing over here.
Will you please telegraph me immediately oh receipt of this
letter what you can do, or that you will send somebody over at once,
with your instructions and with power to settle this matter up, and I
should be very thankful to you and not forget that you h a, e helped me
out of this scrape.
^urs sincerely,
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Summary
o f
Correspondence and Verbal Negoclations with Mr. EdiBon
before and after the formation of the
•Deutsche Edison Akkuraulatoren-Company, O.m.b.H.
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Mr. Edison wrote to Mr. Bergmann on December 7th, 1903,
that the last, and, at the same time, the worst existing difficul¬
ty had been overcome. The machines for filling the pockets had
been put into operation on the day the letter v/as dated, and in
the following week It would be possible to proceed, with the oon-
vlctlon that everything was In beBt order, and that every defect
in the battery had been removed.
In the meantime, up to the summer of 1904, verbal
negociatlons took place between Mr. Bergmann and Ur. Edison, the
result of which was that Mr. Edison authorised Hr. Bergmann, by
letter dated September 30th, 1904, to form a Company In Germany
to manufacture the Edison battery and exploit the patents In that
country. Thie authorisation was to the effect that Mr.
Bergmann should start the German Company within seven months,
dating from September 30th. Mr. Edison detailed the general
terms and the Btyle of contract he would be willlhg to make with
the Sennan Company. At the same time, Ur. Edison remarked In
his letter of Beptenfcer 30th, 1904 that he was In a position to
supply the active material for a oell of 115 empire hours, l.e.,
type l tor > US. ■ M« B«4*» that ta a “hort
time to be able.to reduce this cost.
Baaed on the above-mentioned price, the corresponding
price for the standard cell type H 27 made later in Germany would
anoint to M. 8.19. In addition, Mr. Edison remarked that he
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wouldbe prepared to supply the act immaterial to the German
Company at 25^ above manufacturing cost, and for as long a period
until the German Compaq should he In a position to manufacture
tho activ^materlal themselveB.
In a letter of the next day, in hlB own handwriting,
dated October 1st, 1904, Mr. Edison expressed In detail his ex¬
pectations with regard to the prosperity of the Germai undertaking.
This letter reads as follows :-
"Bergmann !
I f igure]out the profits which the German Co . will
"lh all probability make
"If the factory makes 300 cells (18 plate) per day
"costing we will say $ 6. per cell and selling for
■$ 10. which is the priccjwe sell in America, the
"gross profit for one year of 300 days should be
•* 360 000.- Deducting the royalty of 60 cents
"per cell amounting to t 54 000., there remains
»| 306 000. Deducting six per cent dividend to the
•Stockholders on the capital whidi is t 45 000.,
■there remains $ 261 000. One third of this
•amount going to German Co. is $ 87 000.-
■Therefore the gross profit to Germai Co. is
dividend . * 45,000
Proportion surplus profits - - - - > 87,000,
• 132,000
"approximate 17 on the stock. In my opinion .
•the proposed capital iB sufficient for a factory
•including chemical Borks for mfg. 600 veils
•daily. In that case the surplus profits
•going to die German Co. would be twice as great
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» Dividend 6^ . • 46,000
Proportion of sutq>lus profit . . ■ t 174,000 -
$ 819,000 —
■or approximately 29/ on the capital stock.
ThOB. A. Edison."
The turnover mentioned ih thlB letter corresponds to
the manufacture of 200 and 400 cells respectively of the type H Zff.
Mr. Edison, therefore, assuned that. In all proh ability, the
estimated results could he commercially obtained in Germany, and
stated that a capital of M. 3.000.000 -- would suffice to obtain
this end.
On the basis of this information, Mr. Bergmann was able
to interest the Deutsche Bank, aB well as Bank Director Eritz
GUnther, and other smaller Shareholders, sufficiently for the
formation of a German Company, so that they declared their read¬
iness to acoept the agreement submitted by Mr . Edison. In order
to expedite^natters as much as possible, Mr. Bergmann had, in
th^meantlme, before the end of the year 1904, leased the factory
and ground Drontheimerstrasse 35/38, whidi was later purchased,
and at the same time had commenced to lnstal machine tools and
also to make the necessary tools for the manufacture^ the
batteries .
The latter was possible after Mr. Edison had allowed
the foreman engaged by Mr. Bergmain to £±udy the manufacturing
methods in the Shops In ITew Jersey.
Mr. Edison stated in letters dated November 28th and
29 til, 1904, that, in the^batterles made up to that time, serious
defects had developed and that, in consequence, he felt compelled
to stop manufacturing the type E cell and to close down his Shops
as far as the manufacture of further cells was concerned. The
defects in queetioh consisted mainly ih leakage of the cans, and,
further, the oapaclty of the cells differed considerably, and also
short— circuits occurred between thej?lates, but, in the opinion
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of Hr. Edison, these defects would he avoided in the Improved
type H cell, which was to he manufactured in Germany.
In a later letter, dated December 9th, 1904, Mr.
Edison again reiterated that he did not propose to manufacture
further hatt’eriee before the cause of the defects had been dis¬
covered, and removed, and, further, remarked that he expected
every day to overcome the difficulties in question.
In a number of letters written between October up to
the end of December 1904, Mr. Bergmann kept Mr. Edison continually
informed that the factory in Germany was working on the preparation
of the tools and that good progress was being made.
On January 11th, 1905, Mr. Edison wrote that he hoped
to find the cause for the losejln capacity of individual cells
shortly. He recommended that, for the time being, only the tools
be made, but no cells manufactured, and expressed the opinion
that the tools which were being made in accordance with drawings
supplied by him would need no alteration, and that the new cell
type H, as it would be manufactured in accordance with his wishes
in Germany, would fulfil itsipurpose .
On March 21st, 1905, Mr. Edison stated that he was
having new patent applications worked out, aid that all parts of
the cell, as manufactured up to then, would remain unchanged, with,
the exception of the positive plates, which were being altered.
On January 23rd, 1905, Mr. Edison was requested by let¬
ter to Bend active material, in order to enable teBts to be made
with filling pooketB. He replied, however, on March 28th, 1905,
that he was not able to send active material, and that, apart
from this, he would not do so, even if he could, as he wished to
prevent similar mistake also being made in Germany.
Naturally, as a result of this refusal on Mr. Edison's
part to send active material for experimental purposes, it was
impossible to proceed with despatch with the work lh Germany.
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On April 19th, 1905, Mr. EdlBon wote that he was
making good progress with his work,, and that he hoped, In a few
dayB, to report on the alterations that were necessary to the
new oell.
At the same time, Mr. Edison again pointed out that
he could not possibly eend active material for tiie preparation
of cells io Germany. In consequence, nothing further could be
done but to await the development of affaire In America.
On June 22nd, 1905, eeveral gridB and perforated stripe
for making pookete were sent to Mr. Edison, In order to show him
the progress that had been made with the tools In Germany. On
July 26th, Mr. Edison wrote with regard to tests made at that
time with the new type of cell, and pointed out that the cell
was much stronger and had a longer life, as compared to the former
oell type E. The oost of producing a cell of 150 ampere hours*
oapaolty he said to be only M. 4 — more than for the older type,
having a capacity of 115 ampere hours. Mr. Edison wrote further
that the tools made in Germany could be used without alteration
for the manufaotureof the new cell, and that it would only be
necessary to make BOme additional tools.
The tests made in Germany went to Bhow that the welding
machines sipplled by Mr. Edison for welding the oanB were not up
to the mark. In consequence, we adopted the acetelyne method of
welding, vhlch had considerable advantages ae oompared to the
eleotrle welding machines, so that the latter were discarded.
Jurther, the completion of the tools had advanoed to
such an estent that, in order not to stop work altogether, it wae
neoeeeary to receive further particulars from Mr. Edison.
At the same time, the patent action Edison versus Jungner
had been definitely concluded by the declaration of invalidity of
the fundamental patent of Jungner in Oermany. It thus appeared
neoeeeary to take energetic steps to prooeed with Ihe manufacture
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of the Edison battery In Germany.
In aonsoquence, Ur. Bergmann deeided to go to America
In Jebruary 1906, In order to convince himself pereonally udiat
could be done in order to avoid further loss of time and money.
On the ocoaelon of this visit in Amerioa, it was evident that the
production of the new type cell on a manufacturing scale wae at
that time not to be thought of. The machines for filling the
round pockets used in the new cell were not ocnplete, and many
questions in connection with the tools required therefor still
unsettled. In view of Hr. Bergmann' s remarks, Hr. Edison then
deoided to give his consent to the manufacture^ the type H cell
in Germany. Upon this, the work still remaining to be done
was hurried forward as fast as possible, and, in consequence, in
August 1906, it was possible for the first time to prepare a
schedule of the probable manufacturing costs in Oermany.
This, however, went to show that they would be consider¬
ably higher than the manufacturing costs assuned by Mr. Edison
in his letter of *ctober lBt, 1904. The main oause of thlB lay
in the fact that Mr. Edison charged so much more for the material
supplied by his chemloal Works than he had assumed in the first
lnstmce. He had assuned the price of M. 8,90 for active
material for a cell H 27, while the amount aotually charged by
him was M. 16.32. On the other hand, it was not possible to
settle li. 63 — as the selling prioe in Oermany for the H 27 cell,
although this would present no difficulty for American conditions,
and, in consequence, we were very soon compelled to be content with
a grass sslllng pries of M. 45 — for the H 27 csll. In con¬
sequence, there.hr ose a serious discrepancy between the manufactur¬
ing cost and the Bailing price, so that, owing to the higi prices
that had to be paid to Mr. Edison for the aotive material, the
manufacturing ooet of the oell H 27 amounted to rihout M. 4 1 — .
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There could, therefore, he no question of profit, hut only of
supplying the market to a limited degree with cells at a loss,
in order not to keep the factory and Its staff Idle, and to lose
time U8ele8ely.
According to Mr. EdlBon's opinion, It had, further, to
he takBn into account that the new cell could he manufactured
within a short time, so that condition b would then he considerably
improved.
It was duly taken into consideration whether it would
he possible to stop manufacturing in Germany altogether until the
manufacture of the new cell could he taken up. Such a proceeding,
however, did not appear opportune, as i^vas to he feared that,
in consequence, the reputation of the Edison battery in Europe would
suffer to an irremediable extent.
On addressing Mr. Edison on the subject, he replied on
October 26th, 1906, that he was well aware that the prices charged
for active material were high, hut that he could not alter this
statejof affairs, as, owing to the Chemical Works not being fully
occupied, the establishment charges were very high, hut that, at
a later date, considerable improvement might he expected in this
respect.
On Hovember 19th, 1906, Mr. Bergmann wrote to Mr. EdiBon
that matters oould not he continued in the present faBhion, as
this would simply mean ruin to the German Company. Mr. Bergmann
pointed out that the establishment charges were very high, and
that something must be done in order to prevent further lose. Mr.
Bergmann propessd that the German Company should take up the manu¬
facture of elsetric ears, in order to improve the situation. On
Deeeniber Bth, Mr. Edison, hoaevsr, replied that he oould not give
hie consent to the proposition that the German Company should
take up the manufacture of other articles then batterlee.
On DecWber 16th, 1906, Mr. Bergmann wrote to Mr. Edison
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acknowledging receipt of hie letter declining to give hie consent.
Mr. Bergmann pointed out that, even If manufacturing were to be
stopped, nevertheless heavy expenses would continue. Mr. Berg¬
man further asked whether Mr. Edison could not Bend particulars
for making the tools for the new Battery, in order that the staff
and workmen of the Herman Company might he occupied, as they
could notfae dlacharged. On Aprll27th, 1907, Mr. Beremann Informed
Mr. Edison that he could not possibly wait any longer, and that
he would, therefore, come to America, In order to negooiate with
Mr. Edison personally; and, further, that he would bring Mr.
Kammerhoff with him, in order that the latter might study the de¬
tails of the new cell on the spot. In connection with the inves¬
tigation s made in June and July in Orange, Mr .Edison then wrote
on July 22nd, 1907, that he considered the new cell sufficiently
advanced to advise us to commence manufacturing same slowly. In
addition, Mr. Edison gave the German Company permission to sell
batteries everywhere ih Europe and also in England, for the
petiod of one year.
The actual manufacturtjof the new cell in the simmer of
1907 was, however, out of the question, as neither the toolB nor
the special machines were sufficiently developed. At Mr. EdiBon* s
suggestion, on the other hand, the necessary tools for the new
cell were taken in hand, and, in addition, the manufacture of the
old type H cell web continued in order not to leave the factory
and Btaff unoccupied until the new cell was ready for ihe market.
In addition, it waB arranged with Hr. Edison that he should send,
as soon as possible, a tube-filling machine to Germany, so that
similar machines could be taken in hand on this side.
The plan to improve the unsatisfactory commercial
position of the German Company by making dectric cars in addition
to the batteries could not be consummated, as Mr. Edison declined
to give his consent to euch extra work being undertaken.
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On October 15th, 1907, Mr. Bergmann enquired by telegram
and By letter whether Mr. Edieon had despatched the filling
machines. 0» October 29th, 1907, Mr. Edison replied that he
had had a filling machine packed on the same day, aid that he
believed that he would be able to give Mr. Bergipann the order for
making the necessary machines for a battery factory in England.
On January 8th, 1908, Mr. Bergmann wrote to Mr. Edison
that he had as]®d several times for nickel flakes, but had not
received them, and at the same time Mr. Bergmann asked for per¬
mission to be able to continue the sale of Edison batteries in
Europe and England until about December 31st, 1908, or longer.
On January 23rd 1908, Mr. Edison replied that Mr.
Bergmann appeared to think that rapid progress was being made in
America. Mr. Edison said, however, that he had only just been
in a position to erect the apparatus for preparing nickel flakes,
and that it would, in consequence, take ten or fourteen days
before he would be able to send several pounds of these flakes.
On the other hand, however, he stated that a small cample would be
sent at once.
On January 27th, 1906, Mr. Edison wrote to Mr. Beremann>'
that he had received a telegram in which Mr. Bergmann asked for
several sanple cells of the new type with round pocketB . Mr.
Edison remarked that he had not completed any new cells, and,
further, did not know when they v/ould be ready. Ab soon as the
new type of cell, however, should be sufficiently advanced, he
would send a sairple to Germany, and believed that tie first cell
would be ready in *out four weeks.
On March 6th, 1908, Mr. Bergmann wrote to Mr. Oilmore
that he had received no reply to his letter to Mr. Edison dated
January 8th, and that the illness of Mr. Edison at the time was
doubtless the cause of this. Mr. Bengmees requested Mr. Oilmore
to approach Mr. Edison with a view to obtaining permission for the
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Oerman Compnay to sell batteries In the whole of Europe for a
lengthy period. Mr. Bergmann pointed out that, In view of the
high prices at which the old type H cell had to be sold in
Germany, it would never be posBlble to do a business in this in
Germany alone. In this letter of March 6th, 1908, it 1b further
recorded that up to December 31st 1907, 1344 cells type H 27 in
all had been sold, and that a royalty of t 1223.04 due to Mr.
Edison had been credited to him.
On July 17th, 1908, Mr . Bergmann Bent Mr. Edison the
new lists that had Just been published, showing that the German
Conipany, in addition to the electromobile cells type H 18, H 27,
and H 45, was also making smaller cells type P 9, P 18, P 27, and
0 18. Mr. Bergmann pointed out that, up to then, the turnover in
standard eleotromobile cells type H 27 had been very small, ® we
were not in a position to reduce the prices sufficiently to meet
competition. The letter further stated that a small experimental
plant for active material, built according to the so*called "old"
process, had bem completed and that jfr. Bergmann had decided to
increase this plant to such an extent that active material for
about 50 eelle H 27 per day could be mde . it was further stated
that we hopeddto produce the active material for cell H 27 for
about M. 8. 40. as compared toK. 16.32, which latter amount we
had to pay at that time for material procured from Amerioa.
Mr. Edison wae, in addition, requested to end the
Chemist Mr. Arbogaat to Germany, in order that the^atter might
advise us in the^nanufaeturcjbf the iron raasajfor tho negative sldaof
the cells. Mr. Bergmann also drew Mr* Edison's attention to the
faet that everything possible was being done in Germany to find a
market for the Edison cells, as could be dearly seen not only
from the lists of the Edison Company, but also from th^Lists of
the Bergmann Electrical Works issued by the eleotromobile depart¬
ment. This letter also placed on record that, up to the 1st July
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1908, 2544 0011 e type H 27 in all had been Bold and that the
royalty due, amounting to $ 2315.04, had "been placed to Mr.
Edison's credit.
On July 30th, 1908, Mr. Edison replied to the above-
mentioned letter that he could not possibly send Mr. Arbogaet to
Germany, ae he had no one to replace him, and that hie own work
would be Interrupted if he were to allow hie chemist to go. Mr.
BdiBon suggested that a young man from the Technical High School
in Charlottenburg should be sent to America, whom he would instruct.
Mr. Edison remarked that his new processjfor producing the iron
material was very cheap and that it would be poBBlble to make the
iron in Germany for 20 cents per poundl He further stated that
he would probably be In a position to supply act immaterial for
half the price charged up to the present as soon as the plant for
the manufactureTof active material, which was then in processjjf
construction, was completed. Mr. Edison also said that the new
cells whioh were then being completed were satisfactory, and had
already been run for 3000 miles in a car, and that, although the
@ chassis had to be continually repaired, the battery had developed
no defect whatsoever.
Mr. Edison further stated that he ecpeoted to complete
twenty-five filling machines for tubes in Bix weeks, and then
would commence manufacture.
On September 16th, 1908, Mr. Bergmann wrote that ho had
engaged a Chemiet , Dr. Harold, and that he would send him to
America for the purpose of studying the^attery.
On January 8th, 1909, the German Company wrote a lengthy
letter to Mr. Edison, stating that It would not be poeelble to con¬
duct the bualneee In Ihe present faahlon any longer. It was
pointed out that the manufacturing coet for a battery of sixty-four
cells, H 27, amounted to $ 480. oo, without taking aatabliahment
oharges Into account, while, ae compared to thl e manufacturing
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coet, the nett>elliiig price was only * BOO.oo. The German
Company hollered It could reduoe the manufacturing ooet to t 416. oo
ae Boon ae the aotlve material ooul d he produced In Germany for
half theories of that which the German Comp aiy waB then compelled
to pay for Amerloan material.
These figures were^ased on the assumption that, In
Germany, about 100 cdLls type H 27 would he manufactured per day,
hut that if less were made the manufacturing cost would, of
course, increase, and, further, the general situation would he
serious should the cell s have to he sold at Btill lower prices,
Mr. Edison was therefore requested, In order to enable
the business to he continued, to ®ree to an alteration in the
agreement made with him, to the extent that the German Company
should not pay royalty until the new cell had been placed on the
market, and until the money loet had been regained. Jurther,
that, In addition to the new Edison battery, other articles might
he manufactured in Germany, and, finally, that Edison batteries
might he sold all over Europe, with the exception of England, dur¬
ing such time as the cells were not being manufactured in the
particular countries in question. It was further pointed out
that, up to that time, a Iobb of approximately M. 1.000.000 had
been incurred, and that the present situation was unbearable.
Mr. Bsrgmann Bent at the same time a covering letter to
Hr. Edison, in ifclch he wrote that Mr. Karamerhoff was going to
America to dlscuBB the matter verbally with him. Mr. Bergmam
stated that he was no longer In a position to pacify the Company
in Germany, more especially as the loss incurred was critical
with reference to the capital paid up» and that steps must be
taken to put the business on a solid basis, and Mr. Beremann hoped
that Mr. Edison would give these representations his serious
attention.
In view of the representations made both by letter and
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verbally, Mr. Edison wot# on February 11th, 1909, to the German
Company that he would he prepared, under the existing olroumetancee,
to alter the oontraot of 8eptenfcer 28th, 1906, In the following
manner S-
Prom Maroh let, 1909, up to 8 lx months after the date
upon which the American Company begins to manufacture the
new cell on a commercial haele, no royalty Bhall he paid.
Mr. Edison to write ae soon aB thiB period bad elapsed, after
which the p^rment of royalty should reoamnence.
This tenporary stoppage of the payment of royalty to he
agreed to on the condition that the Germany Company should
it once commence to make the necessary machines and toolB
for the manufacture of the cell Type A, in order that the
manufacture of the new cell might he^roceeded with as
quickly as possible .
Mr. Edison declared that he was now satisfied with the
new cell.
On August 13th, 1909, Mr. Edison wrote that he would
he in a position in a few weeks to Bend all particulars for making
the machines necessary for manufacturing the nww cell. He stated
further that, at that time, he was turning out and selling eighty
cells daily, and that in a further six weeks the number of oells
would he Increased to 260. Mr. Edison further remarked that he
had approached Mr. Pierpont Morgan with a view to his withdrawal
from the English Company, and that Mr. Morgan would not consent
to withdraw. The same applied to the French Company. Mr.
Edleon further said that Mr . Sergmann would probably receive a
large amount of work In connection with the English and Trench
faotoriee . Mr. Edison also wrote that the Italian Navy had pur¬
chased a battery of standard size for experimental purposee, with
a view to using large cellB for submarine boats, according to the
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On December 17th, 1909, Mr. Bergmann replied that he
would be very pleaeed to receive orderB for making the tools and
maohln ea for the English and French Factories. He enquired at
the came time at what price Mr. Edison could supply nickel flakes.
On Sep tester 27th, 1909, Mr. Edison Informed she German
Company officially that the Edison Storage£?attery Company had
commenced manufacturing the new cell type A on July 1st, 1909,
and that, in consequence, the original agreement of September 28th,
1905, would oome into force again on January 1st, 1910.
This meant that Mr. Edison required that from January 1st
1910 the Germany Company
1. Should manufaoturejstorage batteries only;
2. Should pay the royalty stipulated In the Agreement.
Ab a result of Mr. Edison's attitude in this question,
it is self-evident that he wished the German Company by all means
to take up the manufacture of the new cell at the earliest possible
moment, without, however, taking into account that considerable
time was required in Germany to make all the necessary tools and
machines.
^ On September 30th, 1909, Bdison wrote that he was pre¬
paring all the necesBary particulars and drawings, etc. for the
manufacture of complete factory equipments for England and Erance.
Mr. Edison wrote that, as soon as these particulars were)ready, he
would submit the plans to Mr. Plerpont Morgan. He again repeated
that probably Mr. Bergmann would have to build the larger part of
the machines necessary:
Mr. Bdison further stated that his factory terned out
100 cells per day, but that in the naast few days he would be
making 200 oells par day, and that he was preparing suffbient
machines in order to manufacture 800 cells daily. He further
wrote in detail that the amortisation of his cell would be lose
than that of lead batteries during the course of years . With
reference to the manufacturing cost of type A 4, Mr. Bdison was
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o f the opinion that this would he cheaper to manufacture than
type I ie, and that, In addition, a ouhetantlal reduction of the
manufacturing coet would he possible. Mr. Edison finally eald
that Mr. Bergraain might possibly think that he, Mr. Edison, might
he too sanguine In regard to the future of the battery, hut that
he would refer him to previous experience In this respect, whldi
went to show that muoh better results had been obtained from his
Inventions than he himself had expected.
Mr. Bergmann replied on December 18th, 1909, that two
weeks before the General Meeting of the Edison Company had taken
place, and that on this occasion the Deutsche Bank and also the
other parties interested commenced to become Impatient and
demanded positive particulars and information. Mr. Bergmann
stated that, In view of the favourable information contained in
Mr. Edison's letter of September SOth, he had been able to instill
courage into the Shareholders. H« further wrote that he would
be glad to receive the orders for the Prench and English factories,
and, In connection therewith, again requested that particulars in
the form of drawings for making the filling machines and for the
new flakes apparatus, etc., should be sent him, and, further ,
asked for several cells A 4 and A 6.
It is evident from the above letter that,! although
Edison had again put the original contract into force from January
1st, 1910, he had, nevertheless, not even given the Oerman Company
sufficient Information to enable them to proceed with the tools
and machines only.
On November 5th, 1909, Mr. Bergmann eent a translation
of an article by Dreyer in the "llektroteohni echo Zeltsohrift"
regarding an electric locomotive with Edison batteries . Mr.
Bergmann pointed out that the Oeraa Company were occupied with
the design of a cell of larger dimensions, and at the same time
confirmed the receipt of Mr. Edison* e telegram, In whife he stated
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that he would Bend drawings and tube oells in the course of the
week. Mr. Bergmann further stated that It was Of vital Importance
for the Oermen Company to commence makine the new "battery, as
with die old battery the Company could neither live nor die.
In January 1910 (no date), Mr. Edison wrote Mr. Bergmann
privately that Rogers, who had in the meantime (beginning of
January) come to Germany, was not in a position to run a large
factory. Rogers, however, had all the necessary experience
with regard to the battery, end would be of great value in
bringing out the new cell on a commercial basis In Germany. Mr.
Edison further stated that Mr. Bergmann could be cdnvinoed that
the new cell would be a great success.
On January 24th, 1910, the Deutsche EdiBon-Akkumulat.oren-
Company wrote to the Edison Storage battery Company in confirma¬
tion of the telegram of January 11th, that Rogers had brought
blue prints for tools and machinee with him, but no new cells,
however. it wae pointed out that we rauBt havejkt least six cells,
in order to make tests, and the Edison 8torage Battery Company
® was requested to send further 70 cells A 6 for testing in an elec-
tromobile. further, the German Company requested that 25 lbs.
of nickel flakes be sent for experimental puiposes.
On March 24th, 1910, Mr. Edison waB asked to say
whether he intended to start manufacturing in England during the
year 1910, and Mr, Bergmann expressed the hope that Mr. Edison
would then give him the orders for the neoeesary machines, as he
had repeatedly premised.
Mr. Edison wrote on May 6th, to Mr. Bergmmn that he
could not see the possibility of sparing any nickel flakes for
Germany, and that he had to work night and day in order to make
sufficient flakes for himself, and In order to send flakes to
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Oermany he would have to reduoe hie own output In celle. 'Edison
etated In addition that the apparatus for manufacturing the flakeB
wae very cheap and easily made, and that Rogers oould give all
the neoeesary partloulare. Willi regard to the English faotory,
Mr. Edison wrote that the expert had Bent in his report, and that
in all pr oh ability something further would he heard concerning
thlB matter in a few weeks.
On May 29th, 1910, Mr. Edison wrote that the Railroad
Companies in America were interested in locomotives equipped with
Edison hatter lee. Mr. Edison further Btated that, in order to
reduce the time for charging and discharging, tubes of l/fi" diameter,
would he used, the present type, having such of l/4" diameter.
According to his remarks, Mr. Edison appeared to attach great
importance to the business with the Railroad companies, 811 also
appeared to regard the cells with the thinner tubes as an impor¬
tant feature.
On June 21 et, 1910, Mr. Edison again wrote to Mr. Berg-
mann that he could not Bend any flakes to Germany, and that the
flakee could he made more cheaply here than in America. Mr.
Edison etated that the manufacturing cost for flakes used in an
A 4 cell amounts to 60 c., hut that he would reduce the cost in
time to 50 c.
On July 12th, 1910, Mr. Bergnamn replied that he waB
very glad to hear of the cell with thinner tuheB, especially as
the competition with the lead batteries was made so difficult
because, on account of the time taken in charging and discharging
with the older type of cells, these had to he taken much larger
than was necessary. Mr. Bergi|ann asked for the necessary par¬
ticulars In order to he able to proceed with the manufacture of
the thin tube in Germany as fast as possible. In oonneetlon
herewith, Mr. Kamnerhoff wrote a report, dated July 7th, to Mr.
Bergmann, in whi* he polntsjout that the Information reoslved
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from Mr. Ed loon with regard to the thin tube cells was of great
importance, ae, by shortening the time required for charging and
discharging, It would he possible with the tube cell to do busi¬
ness on a healthy basis.
On July 21st, 1910, Mr. Edison wrote that the thin tubes
of l/e" diameter are only to be used for cell s In railroad cars,
and eUbmarlne boats, and that the present t*pe, with l/4" diameter
tubes, are to be adhered to for all the other cells, and that he
was unable to send any information with regard to the thin tubes,
as those existing had only been made by hand.
On July 12th, 1910, Mr. Bergmann informed Mr. Edison
that he was Tory glad to hear such good news with regard to the
new battery, but that hlB duty towards the shareholders would com¬
pel him to convince himself how matters actually stood. He re¬
marked that, without further information. It would be Impossible
to expect the Shareholders to pay up the remainder of the capi¬
tal, and that, for this reason, he had decided to send Mr . Kammer-
hoff to America , In order to make the necessary Investigations.
Mr. Bergmann further^tated that the Shareholders were beginning to
get very disagreeable, and spoke of taking action igalnst him , as
falsejstateraentB had been made to them vhen the German Company was
founded.
Mr. Kanmerhoff 1 s investigations in America in August
1910 showed that the manufacture of the tube cell with thin tubes
was not to be thought of. In a report to Mr. Edison, dated
August 31et , 1910,, Mr. Kammerhoff place* on record that the manu¬
facture of cell* with thick tube* was being proeeded with without
a hlteh, but that, in order to work with a profit in America, the
dally turnover would flret have to be raised to about BOO celle
type A, while at that time the turnover actually amounted to 200
celle type A per day.
In this report Mr. Edleon wae requested to extend the
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rights of the Qerraan Company, in order that Mr. Bergmann might he
in a position to show the Shareholders something tangible, in
order to Induce them to subscribe further capital.
It is also recorded in thiB letter that Mr. Edison wub
prepared to supply nlckBl flakeB, nickel hydrate, and iron mix,
also lithium, at fixed prices.
In the different interviews, Mr. Edison still maintained
his derand that the German Company should manufacture the new
cells as quickly as possible, and also make the nickel flakes
themselves. Mr. Edison also advocated the manufacturer lithium
in Germany. He declined absolutely to extend the rightB of the
German Company, and wrote a short note to Mr. Kammerhoff , in which
he advised Mr. Bergqiann to bear the cost of carrying on the busi¬
ness of the German Company himself.
After Mr. Bergmann had, both by letter and verbally,
received reports upon the exact poBitlbn of the business in America
at that time, he wrote to Mr. Edison on Septenber 15th, 1910, that
he felt extremely disappointed, as it was evident that considerable
time and large sums of money would be required before a final
commercial success could be expeoted from the battery business.
Mr. Bergmann drew Mr. Edlsorfs attention to the fact that he would
never for one moment have entertained the idea of taking up the
battery, had he possibly been able to foresee that Buoh diffi¬
culties would arise, and that Buoh vital alterations would have
to be rade. It was mentioned, further, in the letter that the
(Shareholders and more especially the Deutsche Bank had, after
waiting five years, lOBt all confidence , but, nevertheless, Mr.
Bergmann stated that, having regard to both hie own and Mr.
Edison's name and reputation, ho oould not let the business drop,
further, that it was absolutely out of the question that Mr.
Bergmann should entertain Mr. Edison's suggestion and put more of
hie own money into the undertaking, but, on the other hand, in
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order to wold further ode of capital, Mr. Edison *ould Bend
the neoeeeary mater lalB, In the form of nickel flakee and positive
plates, to Germany. Plates euffiolent for twenty batteries of
72 cells, type A 6, were required at onoe, which were to he taken
Into eeryloe at the end of the year 1910.
On September 2lBt, 1910, the German Company wrote to
Mr. Edison with regard to the small oell made In America type B 4,
of 76 ampere hours capacity, and Mr. Edison wae requested to
send as qulokly as possible drawings, and other particulars, In
order to enable the manufacture of this apparently favourable
small type of cell to be taken up In Germany. Mr. Edison was
further requested to send the positive plates for 200 - 300 cells
B 4, in order that the cells might be assembled in Germany.
On septeriber 28th, 1910, Mr. Edison telegraphed that he
would send one thousand positive plates for a cells pare week, Be¬
ginning on October 10th, 1910, and also that he would send nickel
flakes and nickel hydrate . This telegram was followed up by a
further one, on October 16th, 1910, in which Mr. Edison stated
© that he was unable to send any plates before the end of October.
The German Company confirmed these telegrams in a letter
t» Mr. Edison dated October 31st, 1910, and special attention was
drawn to the fact that both the plates, sb well as the nickel
flakes and nickel hydrate were urgently required, as otherwise
it was impossible to proceed. It was further pointed out that
Mr. Edison had already been requested. On September 21et, 1910,
to send drawings for the small B 4 and B 2 types, and also positive
plates for 200 - 300 cells B 4.
In a letter dated Beeember 1st , 1910, Mr. Bergmann in¬
formed Mr. Edison that the preparations for manufacturing the
new cell were being proceeded with at full speed in Germany, and
that eight filling machines for tube boxes were being made. Mr.
Bergifsnn furthe^stated that the Italian Havy had sent in enquiries
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for large cellB for submarine 'boats, and that we were to make
several cells In Oermany of about 8000 ampere hours capacity for
Italy. Enclosed in the letter was a report of the last Board
Meeting Of the German Company.
On Deoemher 15th, 1910, Mr. Bergmann wrote to Mr.
Edison, stating that, as the tools for the new cell A 4 and A 6
were almost ready, and aB the work on the eight filling machines
would alBO be completed shortly, Rogers’ assistance was no
longer required, and that he would, ir. consequence, return to
America.
On December 19th, 1910, Mr. Bergmann informed Mr.
Edison that Mr. Kammerhoff had resigned, and that he (Mr. Bergmann)
felt himself compelled to seriously consider liquidating, in view
of the hopeless condition of the business, unless further consid¬
erable sums were invested. Mr. Edison was ashed whether he
would make any proposition with a view to taking over the tools
and machines, to be used, possibly, for a factory in England.
This letter was despatched on January 9th, 1911.
On January ?lst, Mr. Edison replied that he had not
yet started manufacturing in Europe, as he had no time to occupy
himself sufficiently with the matter. Mr. Edison advised Mr.
^ergmann not to liquidate, but to stop manufacturing and sell the
factory building and ground, that is, to turn everything to money
and to invest the remaining capital at suitable interest, and to
solely concentrate his efforts on the oale of batteries, which Mr.
Edison would supply from America. Mr. Edison expressed the
opinion that he could supply from America Just as cheaply as
could be manufactured in Oermany, and, as a matter of fact, that
it is a mistake to assume that the batteries can be produced at
a cheaper rate in Oermany than in America. Mr. Edison said he
had received large^rdere, and was 10,000 oells behindhand. With
reference to the question of taking over some of the toolB, Mr.
Edison stated that he would discuss this matter with Rogers.
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In the meantime, the Italian Navy had ordered two sub¬
marine boat cells of 4500 ampere hours capacity. In order to
ensure that no mi stale should be made with regard to the tubes, a
telegram was sent to Mr. Edison on January 24th, 1911, to send
15,000 tubes to Germany.
This telegram was confirmed on January 25th, and Mr.
Edison again requested to despatch the positive plateB for 200 -
300 small B 4 cells, which had already been ordered on September
21st, 1910.
On January 28th, 1911, Mr. Edison telegraphed that he
vould despatoh 15,000 tubes on February 4th.
On March 7th, 1911, Mr. Bergmann wrote to Mr. Edison,
stating that he was surprised at Mr. Edison's letter of January
21st, In which the latter advised him to Stop manufacturing In
Europe. Mr. Bergmann remarked that the possibility of selling
cells in Europe that had been made in America depended upon the
price which Mr. Edison would demand, and, also, the ddtss
of delivery he could give. Mr. Bergmann enquired at what prices
Mr. Edison would supply the tubes if Mr . Bergmann were to give
him an order for 2,000,000 of these. Mr. Bergmann again approach¬
ed Mr. Edison, asking him to make an offer to take over the tools
and machines, in order to enable Mr. Bergmann to disouBsIthe
necessary steps to be taken with the Deutsche Bank and the other
Shareholders. Mr. Bergmann remarked that he considered Mr.
Edison' s proposal a favourable one, in which he suggested that
the cells sold in Germany Bhould be made In America.
In the meantime, Mr. Doty came from America to Germany,
and aeted Mr. Bergmann whether he would care for him to try and
obtain financial people In America, who would be Interacted, in
order that the business in Oermaiy might be continued. Mr .
Bergmann disclosed his vlewe on this sub J sot in a letter to Mr.
Edison dated March 23rd, 1911. This letter reoorded that Mr.
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Bergmann expected to receive an acceptable propoBal from Mr.
Edison, ae otherwise he would be compelled to close down the
factory. Mr. Bergmann again pointed out that it was solely on
account of Mr. Edison* s and his Own reputation that he had kept
the factory running, and that, if It had not bean for this consid¬
eration, he would have given up the battery business lone ago.
In a letter dated varch 24th, 1911, Mr. Edison wrote
that, after due consideration, he could not take over the tools and
machines. The situation in America was at the time so favourable,
he still having orders for 12,000 cells unexecuted, that it would
be best if Mr. Bergmann were to send Mr. Klein to the factory in
Orange, in order that he might personally convince himself of the
favourable position of affairs. Mr, Edison further remarked
that his Opinion with regard to the future of the battery had not
altered in the least.
WUh reference to Mr. Bergnann' s enquiry with regard to
the prices of tvibes, Mr. Edison rttfLied that he could Bupply same
for * 43.20 per 1000, in which price, apart from the depreciation
of tools, he had only included 12^ profit, but, on the other hand,
nothing for establishment charges. This quotation, however, re¬
presents, aB compared to the invoices received up to the present,
an increase in price of about 50^. While Mr. Edison formerly
charged 2.9 o. per tube when 15,000 of these were^upplied , he
now demands 4.3 c. each, and remarks that, in the latter price,
the royalty is Included. As all the german quotations had been
based on a price of 2.9 c. per tube, this offer was of no use to
the German Company.
Ae no replies were reoeived to the last letters within
the next four weeks, Mr. Bergmann teiegrajhed on April 24th, 1911,
to Mr. Ed 1 eon, and enquired when Mr. Edison had replied to hie
(Mr. Bergmann* e) letter of March 23bd 1911. Mr. Bergmann cabled
that he must shut down the factory, as Mr. EdiBon, in accordance
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with hi8 letter of Maroh 24th, had raleed the price of tubes hy
5<$. Mr. Bergmain further wired that, at a price of 2-J- c.
per tube, he might try to keep the business going a little longer.
In reply, a cable was recoived from Mr. Edison on April
25th, stating that the price quoted for tubeB was the lowest
Mr. Edison could give, as It Included little or no profit.
Erom the last letter and exchange of telegrams results
that Mr. Edison at the present time Insists on an Increase of the
price for tubes. This renders It Impossible to maintain the
quotation to the Italian navy for complete batterieB for submarine
boats. If Mr. Edison also Increases the prices for oomplete
positive plates for the type A In the Bame proportion, the result
would be that In Germany the same prices would have to be asked
for electromobile cells as in America. Eor a battery of 72 cells
A 6, such as would be used In a two ton truck, the gross price
would then be M. 6048 as compared to a gross price of M. 2000 -
for a lead battery.
Experience up to the present has shown that It is hope¬
less to offer electromobile batterieB at such prices, and the
only question still open is whether batteries for submarine
boats would be purchased at such increased rates.
A quotation based on Mr. Edison's latest price of
4.3 c. per tube was submitted a few days ago to the German Nacy,
and future negociatlons will show the attitude the Authorities
will adopt with regard to the offer In question.
3rd May, 1911.
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Rathenau Director,.
Allgemeine Elektrioitats Gesellschaft,
Berlin, Germany.
"Bergmann made failure my storage battery, ma*e
large investment, wants to give up, would not take my
advice, has no conception of its value for the
future. Wish you would cable your agent here make
investigation of works and business here. Have
thousand men, way behind orders, prospects for a
business twenty million dollars year. Have made
great improvements, it's an epoch making device,
performs functions impossible with Lead batteries.
Believe your Company should absorb the German Co.
Please answer if you will investigate. *
(Signed) Bdison.
Sent May 25th 1911. W. U. Tel. Co.
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have transferred all accumulator interests to the well
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and to whom J gave knoweledge of your cable there are well
disposed to send over experts at convenient time to investigate
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Dear Sir,
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Orange .i ;
New Jersey
U.A.
We beg to confirm receipt of your telegram of
yesterday and in answering we wired you to-de,y,
" Jansen New York in absence of our agent Doctor Frank will
visit you at once."
Yours faithfully
Dear Ur. Edison
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Through an accidental inquiry made of myself a day
two ago, I have learned that Mr. Bergmann will reach the age of 60 on
June 9th and, while you probably know it, I take the liberty of send¬
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Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
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My dear Edison,
I duly received your cable of the 1st ihst., readlng:-
"Bergmann. Trying to find purchaser who will Buy your German
"Como anv I have approached Rathenau, Siemens and Morgan
«5im“7 You will make the most gigantic Blunter on record
"if you sellout, recent events prove Battery opens up new
"and enormous field and Is certain Be an ep°ch in to®
"electric Business . Will write result rf negotiates.
This telegram does not, of course, help me out of the fix
here, and it is not an answer to my letter of May 11th. As I have
written you Before, if you do not take immediate and positive steps
to help us out of this trouble, it will end very soon in a very Big
scandal, and I know that neither you nor I can afford to Be dragged
into a lot of lawsuits Brought By stockholders.
I note you say in your cablegram that you have approached
Rathenau and Siemens; you are no doubt aware that Siemens and
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
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Thomas A. Edison Esq., Orange.
Rathenau om the Tudor lead battery and are , In fact, practically the
owners of the Tudor Company, and that, further, they havqbeen the
■Biggest opponents of your battery in Europe. These are the very
people who have, from the start, all along prophesied this commercial
disaster and ridiculed your battery'.
I now await a positive reply from you, one way or the
other, and remain,
POSTAL TELEGRAPH - COMMERCIAL CABLES
CABLEGRAM
Telegraph-Cable Company (Incorporaied)iran
5 caolejram subject to the let
. Berlin June 10-1911
Orange lW. M 13
Bid members of- the staff of the bergmann works assembled to
slebrate the sixtieth birthday of their respected chief send
thier heartiest greetings to the nestor of. electricity
POSTAL TELEGRAPH - COMMERCIAL CABLES
CABLEGRAM
§ 1 NY N 13 ' 814A
Berlin June 14-11
Edison ,
Orange NJ. "
Referring your cablegram ninth have nothing to say any more
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West Orange, H. J.
Bear Sir:-
Rsfsrring to the writer's visit of the
87th ult., heg to say that m hmrs just received
a short oable in answer to our report of your
proposition as outlined to the writer, to the
effeot that we are willing to consider suoh a
preposition, our final deoision depending on de¬
tails and future negotiations.
Besides giving us the above information,
the cable contained the following addition: «J>ur-
1, ohae Bergaann excluded". We do not know exact¬
ly how to teke thle stateasnt, and before being
able to explain sane to you, we will have to malt
written oonf ln»tlon, *»1<* ws understand has already
been mailed to us.
Vs t« you to tabs this os»sanioatisa sim¬
ply as prellaiaary information te Ike offset that
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our firm Is favorably inolined to take up the Manu¬
facture of your naw call, Aa aoon aawa have ra¬
ce lvad the detailed information the writer will taka
the pleasure of earning to Orange and visit you la
order to diaouaa the Matter further with you. In
ALLGEMEINE ELEKTRICITATS-GESELLSCHAFT
Hy dear Edison;-
I have placed your favor of the 27th. ult. before our
friends , and now learn from them that you are also negotiating
with Messrs, siemens Schuclcert through their representatives in
your city .
Our friends are obtaining from someone in oloee touch with
you > more detailed information in regard to your invention and
its present actual position, and by making tests of your batter¬
ies and cells, will form for themselves an opinion as to the merits
of same. They will then communicate with you in regard to the
result.
With kind regards ,
Believe me.
Machine Department
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your daughter are on th.1T "W^urop. .IB. B» ^“XAff “&-»
Victoria", and am very pi. aseji ihde ed to heai} thegood nbwB^^IJia^
written her that, If I can he of 'any’asflstanoe to her, * ““ entire:
at her disposal, and I hope we sh^aitwhir ln^Oermeny before lone^
even If only for a short time. ,
Are you perhaps comine over tater on? it so, when? I
should he very glad, if oOme to Hamburg or Bremen, to meet you
there If possible. I am sure a good holiday In Xurepe, end an
automobile tour through Trance, Swltaerland, and Germany, would do
you pllea of good. I can arrange for motorcars for you over here.
have,
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entirely/
ae I wrote you last year.
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
Hoping to he able to greet you iti Oermahy
Thomas A. *4 la cm Se*.,
Orange.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Orange.
New Jersey, U.S.A.
Bear Sir,
I ara in receipt of your favour of the 12th Inst., addressed
to Mr. Kammerhoff , and in connection therewith heg to remark as
follows :-
In the general statement sent you we had inserted for special
machines, tools, chemical plant, and special plant, the sum of
$ 11.1,952.00, this sum including the new -building for the chemical
plant. Your people are willing to pay 3 100, 000. oo for the plant
without the building for the chemical plant, the latter costing * IS, 23a
Beducting the cost of the building from 3 114, 952. oo leaves * 99,714. oo,
which sum is nearly equal to the 3 I00.000.oo which you are prepared to
pay. in this way, however, we should get absolutely nothine for the
business Itself, and I think, therefore, that you should increase the
sum to at least $ 120, 000. oo. It should furthermore be taken into
consideration that the whole plant for nickel-plating, consisting in
addition to the usual accessories of four machine baths and seven eta-
tionary baths, is not shONvn in our statement at all, but would never¬
theless be included and handed over to you for the sum of 8 120,000. oo.
The value of the nickel-plating plant and the above-mentioned baths is
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Mr. A. Doty, Orange.
about ft 14, 000. oo.
In addition to the items
there are the following:
1. ) Land .
2. ) Building .
3. ) Factory equipment .
4. ) Office Equipment .
mentioned In the general statement,
$ 169,8l0.oo
$ 109,048.oo
ft 14,095.oo
3 l,381.oo
5.) Raw material .
a) for new type cell:
sheet iron for grids and
tubes . . S 500. oo
hard rubber parts . 8 1714. oo
flakes, 150 lbs . ft 303. oo
hydrate, about 1200 lbs. .. ft 87iuoo'
lythium hydrate . . . ft 1429. oo ft 4, 917.00
b) for old type cell:
6.)
7.)
sheet iron & hard rubber
half-finished parts of
old type cell . * 24167,
old type cells ready . > 8736_.
Standard machines, such as
lathes, presses, eto., inclu¬
ding steam engines and boiler
plant .
Items as per general statement .... .
ft 58.548.oo
ft 43,452.00
ft 114.952.oo
ft 516,203 . i
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Mr. A. Doty, Orange.
If, therefore, you take over the whole of the business, as
shown in the above statement, you will have to pay $ 516, 803. oo, hut
we, on the other hand, should rece lve no compensation whatsoever for
the trouble and work of building up the business during the laBt six
yearB. I would further point out, as mentioned in the letter of the
.Edison Co. of the 16th of )■' >.y, that there is a mortgage of $ 142. 860. oo
on the land upon which the factory is built.
As you aret well aware, we have spent about 3 750, 000. oo on
the business, of which amount at least $ 275,000. oo has been lost
through continual alterations in construction of the cells, experiments
With regard to the general prospects of the business at the
present time, I beg to remark as follows:—
Owing to the fact that we entered into negociations with the Ital¬
ian Navy and supplied two trial cells which, after being sub, looted
to a series of tests for several months, proved to be satisfactory,
in every respeot, the interest in the Edison accumulator has increased
to a very great extent. Prom Information we have received, It would
appear that the Italian Naval Authorities in Sjezia have recommended
to She Naval Department in Rome that Edieon cells should be used in
the two submarine boats which are now being built.
Yte have, W the meantime, supplied two further cellB, each
having a capacity of 4350 amp. -hours, to the French Navy, and these
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
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!Ir. A. Doty, Orange.
are being tested at. the present moment.
The merits of the Edison cell were explained to the German
Naval Authorities hy means of a personal interview in Kiel, and, as
a result of the discussion, their views on the BUbjeot were entirely
changed. The Authorities in Kiel have submitted an application to the
Naval Department that Bums should he granted, in order to enable them,
in the first instance, to order several cells for testing purposes,
and they propose further to alter the design of the new boatB in such
a manner that the Edison cells can be installed therein.
The Dutch Government also sent one of their Engineers to us,
and have further asked for a quotation for cells for submarine boats.
A representative of the Russian Navy called upon us, and
received full information and details v/ith regard t.o the cells.
As you can see from the above brief summary, the business in
large cellB for submarine boats is now assuming definite shape, and
it is to be expected that the Italian, Drench, and German Navies will
very shortly plaooorders for complete batteries.
The price of a storage battery of this nature would amount
to at least $ 200,GG0.oo. The Drench Navy have at the present time
about sixty submarine boats, the Italian Navy ahou! twenty, and the
German Navy about five. All NavieB are doing their utmost to develdp
and increase the number of submarine boats, and it can safely be said
that, aflter the first order for a battery for a submarine for one of the
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Mr. A. Doty, Orange.
European Navies has been placed, other orders will follow, amounting
to millions. In fact, the development of this particular business
Is not to he gauged.
In addition to the above-mentioned large cells, our clients
have also shown, during the last few months, great interest for the
standard small oellB. AmongBt others, we rereived yesterday an order
for 500C colls, having a capacity of P. Amp. -hours for mining lamps,
further, within a few weeks, we have received orders for forty batteries
for wireless telegraphy.
It may appear strange, in view of the favourable prospects
of the business, that I should bo Inclined to 3t,op work on the Edison
cell, but I would ask you to take into consideration that I havesuf-
fe red bo many d i s.ipp o in traen t s and such continual worry and annoyance
during the laBt six years that I am completely discouraged and tired
of the whole business.
Furthermore, our capital is exhausted, and, finally, the
other two principle shareholders, with the Deutsche Dank at the head,
are so disappointed at the length of time they have had to wait that
they have declined to put any more capital in to exploit the Edison
battery.
Unfortunately, Mr. Edison sent ue a few days ago a cablegram
In whloh he positively prohibits our continuing our negooiatlOns with
Italy and other European Navies, apart from Germany and Austria. This
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
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V.r . A. Doty, Orange.
step la of oourae of moat vital importance for me, and 1 am utterly
at a loaa to underBtand how .Edison can have come to such a decision.
The proposition contained In this letter la, of course,
subject to the consent of Edison and of the Executive Committee of the
German Edison Co. that you and your friends should take over the
business. X have, however, no doubt whatever that the Executive
Committee will agree to the Bale of the business being effected in
the form suggested by me, as, up to the present, any measures I may
have adopted have always had its approval*
Kindly lot me hoar at the earliest possible moment what you
think of my present proposal, and 1 sincerely trust that we shall bo
able to come to an arrangement, so that the parties interested can
take over the German Edison p.at.tery Co. on terms which will be accep¬
table to me, and thus continue the business, the prospects of which
are so favourable.
Yours very truly,
Charles L. Ehoar t
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.Boston]! July i-Srgl®11* ,
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I happened to he in
Berlin about thtfW "fcSS^ &go when
you cabled Mr. Rathenau about your German battery situation. As
you may remember. I have always been extremely intimate with the
Tudor Battery people. Mr. Mttller and Mr. Roderbourg being two of
ny warmest friends. Mr. Rathenau is a director in their Company
and I understand that there is some general arrangement by which
the Allegemeine Company and the Siemens-Schuckert Company turn
over all their storage battery interests to the Tudor Company.
Knowing my relations with you. Mr. Muller immediately
told me how he felt about the German situation and said that he
had no objection to my telling you how he felt if it would be of
any interest to you. Their general feeling is that they would
like to control your battery if it is what you think it is. They
are naturally skeptical, always having been interested on the
other side, but I think they are surely open to conviction if
approached in the proper way.
I do not know whether or not this interests you but if
it does I should be glad to tell you the whole story at any time
Thomas A. Edif
Esq. , 2.
July 13, 1911.
which would suit your convenience. 1 feel under very great per¬
sonal obligations to Kr. lluller and his friends for their many
courtesies shown me in Germany and anything I can do to get them
into pleasant relations \7ith you will he a great satisfaction to
me. As I go over to Hew York every week or two, X could run out
to see you at almost any time which you might name.
Yours very truly.
When I had the pleasure of seeing you at
Prag, you were so kind as to promise to give me
some information regarding your storage battery
for motor cars. - *
Will you kindly arrange that some catalo¬
gues and other printed matter be sent to me ,
eventually a sample cell be sent and adressed
to my company, as I have considerable Interest
of making some arrangements regarding the sel¬
ling of these batteries in Austria. -
To your information I may mention that my
company is now working with a fully paid in
share capital o f 6 millions Kronen, equal to
1,200.000 DollarB and has extended connections
throughout Austria-Hungary. -
It would $1bo interest me to learn, wether
we could obtain the exclusive right of selling
your batteries for Austria-Hungary. I may add,
that a company working from Berlin could n6t do
any bussiness at all in our country, owtog to
the great national contrast existing. -
I hope that you arrived safely and in
perfect health at Orange. -
With kind regards believe me, dear Mr.
iidison,
very sincerely yours
My dear Idison
I hope that you and your good family h*ro liad a
pleasant trip aoroBB and reached home in good health and Bpirit.
It iB with great pleaBure, indeed, that 1 reoall your Tieit. It
was really one of the finest treats 1 hare had in my life and will
always mean pleasant recollections. I only hope that you will re¬
peat your trips to the "did World* more often.
The Booh on the "Beach Car" I Will eend to Jlr. Rathenau
to-day, with a few lines and ask him to kindly turn this matter ower
to someone who is not opposed to the Bdison Battery and report to you
direct.
The Deuteohe Idison Oesellsohaft, hare sent a substantial
remittance to your company for hills due and hare also forwarded
another order, according to our understanding, for 4000 more plates.
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
Thomas A. Bdison. Saq.
P/29/11.
Please see that theae are executed promptly, ao that we can keep
things moYiRg here. I should he much obliged if yourcompany would
let us know immediately, when these plates hare been shipped, as
it is most important for us, in order not to get into extreme dif¬
ficulties.
Also please advise me what, you can d0 regarding prices,
how much cheaper the plates and tubes will be, when you deduct the
general expense, as we talked, when you were here.
Thanking you for an early reply, I am, with very
best w ishes
very truly,
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Llewellyn Park, Orange, H.J. , U.S.A.
My dear Edison:
I have asked Mr. P. H. Klein Jr. to endeavor to see
you on hoard the S.S. •Aaerika" immediately on her arrival in Hew
York Bay, concerning certain articles published in the Hew York
World, alleged to have been based on statements mads by you, criti¬
cising and ridiculing German industrial enterprises and business
methods most sharply. All the German newspapers are up in arms
about these statements and there is, throughout Germany, a great
deal of agitation and oonsternation on that account.
I would appreciate it vexy much, therefore, if
you should authorize Klein to cable a denial of these statements
to me, so that I oan pacify the people here, who are looking at
this matter very tragioally. I am oonvinoed that these publications
are merely signs of animosity on the part, of the individual repor-
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.
10/ 5/11.
ter of the "Hew York World* and have no foundation, so far as
you are concerned.
In order to calm the people over here, it was neoessary
for me to issue a statement, saying that you could not possibly
have made such remarks and that, considering the short time you
spent in Germany, you would not he in a very good position to
thoroughly and finally pass a verdict upon the conditions here.
I also requested that the entire affair he considered less tragic,
the same as is done over in the States. I was compelled to do
this, in order to protect our interests in general, especially
the Deutsche Edison Gesellschaft,, and for your own sake am ex¬
pecting a denial of the publications made in the "World", which
I am convinced are not in accordance with the actual facts.
With best wishes,
Yourd very sincerely,
/M/4- am.,
l y ToutBoho "diBon-Akkumulrtoron Company, O.ra.b.H.,
1 Drouth elmorDtroano 06/38
Berlin, I!. Qcrmrny.
aentlcmen:
P.eralt fonoe of *4-,ono nr.nounofld in yours of tho 28th ult.,
gratefully ackrowlodgod. Thin , together with the
expenditures Of $1®00 (Auto Hire) nnd ?140.6O (1'ronaco)
reduces your Indebtedness to §6, 620, 68. Plor.uo remember
to Qonc. ub your bills for thcoo two items so soon bb
possible thi.t wo mey properly credit than to your aocount.
Mr. Saloon hna oonBonted to fill your present order for
4,000 pooitivo plnton at tho old price of 90? each, with .
tho undorstunding, however, th<-t thin is to bo tho lent
Bhipmont of pletoB, Hereafter, only tntoet? end pockets ore
to be supplied, nnd et the pricos of $3»972 j>ve£ 100 end
$1,160 por 100, reenootlvoly, communicated to Mr. Bergeron in
onro of tho 12th intrt. The extroacly oloee price a? do
by Mr. Mdlnon on tho pockets will oonvinoo you of tho
impossibility of our continuing to supply you with platoe
at the 90o figure.
We can chip 2000 of these plates by Ttovfmbor lot and tho
remaining 2000 by tho latte pert of th/t month. If this
In agreeable please ifivi bo at the earliest possible moment,
nnd obligo
Very truly your
liBIMPir STOHMT
BAT THY COtfWATfY,
Off ioe Manager.
TJI./JW.
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My dear Edison: -
I have just cabled you as follows s-
"Telegraph how many plates shipped what steamer I have
sent check"
which I herewith beg to confirm.
As I told ,you in my letter of the 29th of September
the Deutsche Edison Co. sent you a substantial payment on that day
and placed an order for 4000 plates, type A. I have also paid your
auto bill, amounting to about $1100. — , and a bill if or dresses for
Mrs. Edison for about 680 frcs., bo that our account has recei-red
a substantial credit.
In order to keep things moving here, it is of the greatest
importance that the type A plates be sent us as quickly as possible,
and I would ask your kind assistance towards this end, as otherwise
we shall be in a very bad fix. You will recollect my telling you that
I am now personally responsible for the payments of the Edison Co. here
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
ThomaB A. Edison Esq.
XO/16/11.
and appreciate the gravity of the situation.
The hook you left with me, on the Beach car, I Bent to Mr.
Bathenau and he has promised to turn it over to one of his engineers
who is familiar with the battery business. I am afraid though, that
he will turn this matter over to the Hagen people and then, of course,
there will be no tangible result. This only emphasises the importance
that our orders must receive prompt attention, bo that we can make a
good showing.
In my letter of Spptember 29th, I also asked that you notify
me when the above plates, type -A- will be shipped and am now awaiting
your reply to my cablegram of to-day requesting the same information.
^ ie also have orders on hand for B 4 cells and as we have
no tools for this size of cell here, I am enclosing herewith our re¬
quisition for 10a cells, type B_J, and I trust you will gire instruc¬
tions that these be shipped as quickly as at all possible. In fixing
a price for these B 4 cells, we kould ask you to kindly take into
consideration that we will supply the lithium and electrolyte and
also form the cells ourselves.
Awaiting, with interest, your news concerning the above
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Llewellyn Park, Orange ,
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My dear Edison?
I have received your wireless message .explaining what
you hare said regarding the German industries and business integrity.
I have given this to the press here and things have quieted down here,
the explanation being perfectly satisfactory. I really had quite> a
hard time trying to pacify the people over here, as they considered the
artiole first printed a great insult for the German commercial world,
but everything is o. k. now. It seems to me that Mr. Valentine tried
to be a little too smart and issued statements against Germany at your
expense .
I have sent Ur. Rathenau and Geheimrat von Siemens
a photograph in your name and they will no doubt thank you for same
direct. If, by mistake, anyone should send you any bill for photo-
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
Mr. Thomas A,
graphs, etc.
please send
Edison.
10/17/11.
, taken during your stay over here, I would ask you to
eame to me, so that the hills will not he paid twice.
I hope that you have derived a lot of good out of your
■old World" and with hast regards to Mrs. Edison and your-
trip to the
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I ty dear Edison?
1 have received a letter from your Office Manager
dated October 12th, giving ue new prices for hatteriee as follows?
100 tubes - 1 - -#3.97
100 pockets- - - - ---#1.163.
This is, of course, somewhat lower than the former rates, but even
with these reduced charges we cannot see our way clear to sell the
batteries and make expenses. Is it not possible for you to let us
have these tubes for 3 cents each, until your new battery iB placed
on the market?
Your price for iron pockets is entirely too high and
we can produce them much cheaper here, and besides, we still have
a lot of material on hand, which we must use for this purpose.
However, there is another way to help us out, if you
should find it impossible to furnish us the tubing at 3 cts. each,
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
Mr. Thomas A. Edison.
10/24/11.
i.e. make us your lowest, possible price for crushed nickel hydrate
and nickel flakes, in order that we can fill the tubes ourselveB.
We have twelve tube-filling machines ready and alBO a machine for
rolling the tubes, so that it would not take us very long to fill
the tubes ourselves.
1 know perfectly well, that you are not making any money-
no matter what prioe you quote ub, but you will appreciate that
we will have to main age somehow to linger along until your new, small
tube battery appears on the market. I should be much obliged, therer
fore, if you would please let me have, by return of mail, price for
1000 lbs. of nickel hydrate and the necessary nickel flakes for
this quantity, and also adviBe me whether you will be able to fur¬
nish us the tube complete at 3 cents each.
As I have already written you, I turned the "Beach" car
literature over to Mr. Rathenau and he has now requested us to give
him particulars, concerning three different sizes of batteries. We
have given him prices which do not include any profit whatsoever for
us and only just about cover our general expenses. I an very much
afraid, though, that Mr. Rathenau* s automobile company have a con¬
tract with the Tudor Co. and that this inquiry 1b merely a matter of
form. They will probably reply that the prioe is too high, at any
rate, I am eagerly awaiting their news in this matter.
Also kindly arrange for the new cells to be sent us, at once
as promised, with small tubes, having l/B" diameter.
Thanking you in anticipation fbr your favorable
consideration of the above -flours sincerely.
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Vy dear Hdison!
As I have written you in ny letter of yesterday's date,
I am very much astonished that the details of the manufacture of your
hattery has been given to the public at large in the magazine entit¬
led "The Auerioan Machinist" and would ask you to kindly let me
know whether this has been done with your consent.
I beg to point out to you that your patent rights in
Surope are very meagre and 1 always believed that it was understood
betweenyou and pie. that even if the patents did not offer a great
stronghold, the thorough experience and experts required for the
manufacture of the battery would offer ample protection in itBelf.
How if these processes are described in detail and broadcast, as
is done in the articles I refer to, X am afraid that when the time
comes for you to reap the fruit of your labors, that the competition
will be very keen. As you doubtless know there is a German edition
of the"American Machinist" and I am sending you copy of a German
translation of the first article published about your battery ,
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
Ur. Thomas A. Edison.
I have not got a copy of the original article printed in English,
and also copy of the second article published in English, which
will appear in the next issue of the German edition during the
coming week, I understand .
I 8 hould be pleased to have your views in regard to
this matter and remain, with best wishes,
Yours very truly,
I lut
Hr. Thomas A. Edison,
IieWellyn Park,
Orange, E.J.
U.3.A.
Enclosures.
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SUrgOnyczIm : EGYENARAM.
TELEFON 3-52, 3-63, 3-54.
November 15th. 1911
Hr . Thomas A»Edi3on,
Edioonb Laboratory,
Orange, New -Tersey.U.S.A.
Hy dear Sir;.
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I beg bo inform you tAat I havfe put? ^
in touch with the German Edi3on Storage Battery Go. regarding tfie \f ^
adaption of your storage battery in place of the Tudor lead ones we
use in our automobiles, and they have made us a proposition that is
not practical or feasible to carry out with our type of autos.
Instead of the 44 lead cells that we have in
each of our autos, and which are all placed in one trough that has its
place in the front of the auto, as you will well remember and which
we showed you while here,the German Co. have proposed to us YO cells
of your type A 6, of which only 28 find room in the trough.while the
rest they ask us to place underneath the chauffer's seat and under the
seat in the coupe' which is simply impossible. The chauffer,! may
mention needs the box under his seat, while it is out of question to
put anything under the seat in the coupe.
The one great advantage of the battery
disposition in a trough at the front of the motor.is that by a single
manipulation the whole battery can be taken out or replaced again.and
it ia not necessary to handle tiny other part of the auto. thus in¬
suring the coupe' against all risks of damage or excessive usage.
In conclusion I may state that the question
of finding a suitable bunk in existing automobiles for the disposition
,*of Edison cells.which require much more 3pace than the lead type,mu3t
be studied better, and ways and means must be found so that trials can
be made in automobiles that were not expressly built for them.
I remain.
Your3 very truly
BUDAPEST! ALTALANOS VILLAMOc&AGI
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Not. 20/1911.
Nr. Harry Uilleri-
In aooordanoe with your instruction!
s we have to-day cabled to Kr.
Bsrgnarin, Berlin, as follows! \
"DISCULPA AS REQUESTED CATC AILING WITH PARIS PARTIES TO WORK FRANCE AND
ENGLAND EDISON"
/
whioh translated reads i *
/
"V,E CANNOT DO AS REQUESTED. HASE-eiCgSl
IITH PARIS PARTIES TO WORK FRANCE
AND ENGLAND. EDISON." /
/
WALTE^rtTEVSJ
P*
fhf/crr * ' J
fflj BERLIN OFFICE. I
f'
X
\
Thomas A Edison Inc,
Orange HJ
Edison New York.. Can secure definitely contract fifteen
hundred ceils paris orrnnitusses listprice twenty percent
let me make this contract . Wire when you can furnisl
Bergmann Berlin
3P
Orangs
°nw£e, At, A
discount
i tuhing
”2) £CCG*| r7<
Mr. Generaldrektor, S. Bergmann,
Berlin.
Dear Sir:-
In consequence of your letter
written to Mr. Edison on the 6th inst. and a
letter of the Deutshe Edison Accunralatoren Co.
written to me on the 8th inst., Mr. Edison
gave order that the following should be sent to
you:
1 cell A-8; 1 cell A-10; 1 cell
A-12; 1 tray for 6 A-6 , without cells, including
holders.
For the new construction of the trays
it is necessary that the cells are dipped in an
insulating material. Besides that the holders
for the cells must be made. Regards information
for making the insulating stuff, Mr. Edison decided:
"And say that we will send over
the formula for the black dope soon as we are
making a change in its composition and application."
Therefore it is not possible today
to give you final information regards the new
trays or the kind of insulating dope, but this is
to' be done after Mr. Edison decides so.
I want to draw your attention to the
faot that it will be simpler and include less loss
of time if you give a formal order in case you
want any samples like the above mentioned cells
and tray. If such an order does not go with your
letter, some loss of time is unavoidable.
Regarding the question how much
lithium should be put in the "A" type oellB,
Mr. Holland already wrote you a letter and I
furthermore gave him your letter of the 6th inst.
on request of Mr. Edison.
Mr. Holland said that he wants
to v/ait for an answer from you on his letter and
that he then, if necessary, will take this matter
up again.
Mr. Holland thinks it absolutely
impossible that your cells should have suffered,
because the renewing-solution contained instead of
-2-
15 gr. of lithium per liter only 11.2 gr. and
he explained that the cells, which are running
here , have been treated according to the former
description nearly two years and no doubtful
results whatever were experienced.
As far as I am informed myself
T can only confirm Hr. Holland's view. It is
of the greatest importance that the first filling
of the cells be made in the right way. If
that is the case, it is not possible, that
the amount of lithium can become so poor as to cause
a falling out of the hydrat , as long as there
exists only a difference of 4 gr . lithium in
the solution which serves for the renewal.
Hot only the innumerable trials in the
laboratory but also the results of practical
use speak against such a possibility.
Yours very truly.
Signed: H. Kammerhoff.
FED:
Deutsche
€dison -jdkkumulatoren - Company
g. m. b. Jp.
Jfy dear Bdieont-
I teg to confirm our exchange of cablegrams
•Can secure definitely contract fifteen hundred cells
Paris omnibuases listprice twenty percent discount
let me make this contract wire when you can furnish
tubing"- Bergmann;
•We cannot do as requested have closed with Paris
parties to work Prance and England - Bdison -
and am also in receipt of your letter of Bovember 7th.
As you will have noted from ny cablegram, we had an
opportunity of securing a contract for 1200 to 1500 cells for
automobile busses for Paris and this would have been a good
chance for us to make a Dollar. Perhaps you will still see
your way clear to permit us to work Prance for a few years ?
Itis with great regret that I have stopped our Paris negotia¬
tions.
Enclosed please find a translation of a letter from
Mr. Rathenau's concern, which speaks for itself and from which
j)eutsche €dison-JIkkumu/atoren-Compan y
g. m. b. f>.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison. - 2 - 11.29.11.
you will see that they are not interested in your battery . I never
heard a word from Mr. Rathenau personally since, except what I
wrote you before, simply that he turned the matter over to his
Manager Wolff, who is in charge of the Automobile Department. I
am going to write Mr. Rathenau to return the Beach catalogue and
will ibrward same to Mr. de Rodor in Budapest, in compliance with
your wishes. I have already written Mr. de Rodor in regard to this
matter.
You are quite correct in stating that we do not need
the hydroxide and we only desired to use this in order to work up
our materials on hand. We now have several orders for Austria and
Hungary and are sending you herewith our requisition for
200.000 tubes
to be shipped in four consignments, during a term of three monthB.
Kindly arrange that this order is executed promptly, as this is
of the greatest importance to us.
1 have noted your remarks with regard to the iron very
carefully and as the difference in the cost of this if produced
here or procured from America is so slight 1 have given orders
that a requisition for
3000 lbs.
iron mix be sent you and should he obliged if you would see to it
that this is sent along promptly.
We are also sending you by registered mall a check
for $ 4411.38 in settlement of our account outstanding, Up to
October 1st.
- 2 -
Deutsche €dison-Jtkkumulatoren-Company
g. m. b. n. _
Mr. Thomas A. Jdisor
11.29.11.
Further, we heg to call your attention to the fact that
up to the present date, we have not received a conflrmation^’rora
you for the order for 50,000 tubes, contained^i'our letter of
November : 7th. Ve trust, however, nevertheless that this order is
well in hand i
all possible .
w'and that shipment willbe made as quickly as at
r should esteem ,i"t a favor if you would issue instruc¬
tions that our orders receive prompt attention and trusting to
hear from you when delivery will he effected, X am
s very truly.
A %%
44* A * 4
4"
A f
Please telegraph me what has been shipped.
S.B.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
L,
UVrnv
Deutsche Edison-Akkumulatoren-Comp .
z.Hd.d.Herrn Generaldirektor Bergmann,
Berlin N. 20.
9 Drontheimerstr . 35/38.
Sehr geehrter Herr Generaldirektor l
Ich besitze Ihre gafl.Offsrte von 23.V.H. und
hahe die in derselhen au^afUhrten Daten einen genauen
Vergleiche mit den von uns hislang verwendeten Blei-
hatterlen unterworfen. Hierhei hat sich horausgestellt,
daes, ahgesehen von dem hedeutend hoheren Anschaffungs-
preise, die Grundflache der Batterie bo groese Dimen-
slonen aufweist, daes as unmoglich 1st, eine passende
Batterie, z.B. In unaeren Droschkentyp einzubauen.-
Ich sehe nioh daher zu meinom Bsdauern gezwungen, von
einem Versuche abzusehen.
Die welteren Ultteilungen tiber die ArbeitBweise
der Batterie hahen mich in hohem Masse lnteressiert und
ich sage Ihnen hlerfGr meinen verhindlichsten Dank.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Hit dam Ausdrucka meiner vorzuglichstan Hocha^-
tung, empfahle ich mloh, aahr gaahrtar Harr Genaral-
direktor
als Ihr ganz ergetener
SchfAn.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
TRAHBXATIOI
5 sue Automobil-Oesellschaft ,
Berlin.
Berl in-OberschSneweide ,
Bovember 24th, 1911.
Deutsche Bdison Akkumulatoren Comp.
Attention* Hr. Bergmann, general Director.
Berlin H. 20.
Dromtheimerstr . 35/38.
Dear Kr. Ber gaannt-
X am in receipt of your quotation of the 23rd
ult. and have had a careful comparison made, between the data
contained therein and the lead batteries used by ub up to the
present. Brora this we have ascertained that apart from the much
higher cost, the area of the battery is such as to render it im¬
possible to find room for a suitable battery in our type of cab.
I am, therefc e, to my regret, compelled to desist from making
a test.
The other particulars, concerning the mode of opera¬
tion of the battery have interested me immensely and I wish to
express my best thanks for seme.
With the expression of ny v«iy best respects, X beg
to remain, Bear Ur. Bergmann,
Yours very Ihithfully ,
(signed) -illegible-
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL
ORKS (MACHINE DEPARTMENT).
Hr. Thoaao A. IUhb.
X did Mt npiit that Mr. lathonau wold «rdor any
battorlaa, but thought that cat iof gratltada an* nipiot far you,
ho would, at loaot, hato tabaa tho tradblo to giro tho battaiy aao
fair trial. X iaforaad hla partita that if thoy daairod ta aaka
tidal, I would ha willing to faavlah thaai a battery and thay would
nut have to pay a oaat for it ad aould ratura aawa ta at, if wot
aatlaf notary , hut thoy would not aroa do that ta aoat you.
I hin juat aaea tho aueloaad plotura ia oaa of tho
aacaaiaaa, illuatratluf tha groat, oroat whoa you wura With your
jrlaaA Bathoaaa and thought it would probably lataroat you.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
AILGEMEINE ELEKTRICI2TS-GESELLSCHAFT
Friedrich Kerl-Ufer 2-1.
Direktion.
J.1J073 .2319. BERLIN NW., de^.*,D«a«B(ber 1911.
3ehr gaehrter Herr Oeneraldlr ektor . ,
in WJflioAer Brledlgung Ibrea Oeehrtea
Tom 80. M. reloAe ioA die nir a. Zt.
traundllohat ttberlasBenan Unterlagea Aetr.
die Bdieoa-Batterl# att varAladlioAem Dank .
aobei wieder aurtiok and Aegrttaae Sie
mtt ergaAaaar HooAaoAtuag
H#rr Gaaaraldlrelrtor 3. Bargxaaan
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
muri i *uhtrheitaetB-oeeeiiaai»ft,
i. a. k.i.in».
vrletrieh Karl Ufer t - 4
HrUn It, PeeeBber 6th, 1911.
Zb aply te year eel
ult., 1 hag ta return herewith , with heat
aeneeml«g the atlacn battery, Ml* re
rat letter ef the 80th
;h*ka, the papa
klBtly furnlehe* ■
reealti
hr. 8. Mpue,
OeBeral Ureeter.
Perils 18.
Mo cm
. Bachman fr. Boo : -
am today advising Mr. Borgmann
i their order 41152 of Novemhor
wmmmm
,7. IKOHABD.
ra?,/AL
. 'A
fiV , , Deutsche Edison Akkumulatoron Co. ,
y;i ! 35 DrontheimerBtrasse,
a1 Berlin, Germany.
Gentlemon:-
We Beg to confirm formal acknowledge¬
ment of your order #1153, November 30th, roferrod
to in youra of the 29th ult.,and wouia adviBe that
instead of dividing 200,000 tuhoB in 4 shipments
during a period of throe months, wo will Bhip 100,000
on January 13th, an additional 50,000 on February 3rd
and the remaining 60,000 on February 24th. This will
Bring it well within the throe months period. 1,000
lBa. of the 3,000 lBo. Of Iron Mix was shipped By the
Edison Chemioal Works on the 16th inst. , ana the Balance
of the order will Be forwarded vory shortly.
The prioe on the Nickel TuBob will Be $3,972
per hundred as quoted you By Mr. Edison in letter of Oct.
12th, and price on the Iron Mix will Be »8/! per IB. ,
paoking and freight to How York extra. The advance on
the prioe of Iron Mix over the oia prioe of 34 p represents a
proportion of the royalty of Mr. Edison, of 40fS per A-4
cells.
In your remittance of $4411.38 rooently re-
oelved you failed to enclose the Bills oovoring auto hire
of $1100.00 inourrea By Mr. Edison <m his European trip
and Bill for §148.60, drosses for Mrs. Edison, Both of
which items you oharged to our account os of September
28th. We requested that these Bills Bo sent us in our
letter o-r OotoBer 12th ana expooted to receive them with
the next remittance. You will appreciate the necessity
of our having them Before proper erndit can Be made to |
your aooount and disposition of the items at this end. j
We assure you that prompt attention will Be i
given to the order now in our hands, as well as future
orders.
Youra very truly,
EDISON STORAGE BATT'OT COMPANY |
\
TJDiAL
Office Manager.
Edison General File Series
1911. Battery, Storage - Railroad (E-11-22)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the use of Edison’s
alkaline storage battery in railroads and locomotives. Most of the letters
pertain to the electrification of terminals in Chicago. Several items concern
visitors to West Orange and experiments with Edison's locomotive battery.
Among the documents in Edison's hand are draft letters to consulting
engineer Horace F. Parshall and to Louis A. Ferguson of the Commonwealth
Edison Co. in Chicago. Other correspondents include Edison's chief engineer,
Donald M. Bliss; C. Pickard, a developerfrom the Canadian Maritimes; Gibbs
& Hill of New York, consulting engineers for the Chicago Chamber of
Commerce; and representatives of the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
All of the documents have been selected.
How York, January 17, 1911.
I,lr. D. M. Bliss, jb^V <4uv -
Chief Engineer, Edison Laboratories , ' '&■
Orange^ £ - £
, Ui-ea- v® ,
"" i^Lfe « A~-JU ifeTKaa,. U^tfc
“ 1 vOX h™’ *°
a, ora «to to to
ami' —
in
Prinoo Edward Island, ir
sidorablo advantage to 3
that ho had discussed ti
the easy grades on the line
lie fools that it would ho p
battory.
wife i
14»M»W4
occurrod to me
iMpernor./ft. letter from Hr. Edison stating j
i «Av <m »Lr„ wuy-te. Ka. .cwUuAa
rith me and talcing into consideration
'VVA- «!>«***■*•( ^ C- * s
. . .ville to_Ca]jo faraen||Ji«g»^”“"''
mat?Gi* If:
t
You can quite readily understand' that "this is very
X state that
no cos Gary
> of., tho leading and very influential promoters in
Montreal, and who is vory largely interested in electric propositions in
Couth America, Morel oo and California, lauglied at the idea of storage
batteries. ^ *. • f^L
If you will leindly tall: this matter over with I.Ir. Edison and,
if possible, have him write a personal letter boaring on the subject.
Phis with tho information which tlio otlior departments aro going to send
mo will vory materially aid in carrying out the undertalcing.
X will bo at tho Manhattan V/ednosday and Thursday. .Again
thanking you for your kindness, I am,
llr, Thomas A. Vdlaon,
Orange, New Jersey,
NT. rr,KA!J(?
Dear SJjm*
kindly peter to our conversation of the 16th regard¬
ing heavy storage hattery locomotive for terminal work, ffe
find It mecmmamps -te *ork up jutm/s ^rcllnlnary flats on the com¬
plete elect vt&eglAfm ** flniofcljr *a possible, and will thank you
for anything y«n ean flot«pa»as hurrying the necessary figures
on the battery-
"Thanking yoa la advance. » are,
Wary truly yours,
BAl.OWtN | nroMoTivF^
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therein seems attractive from pur point of view. Jt yet remains
for us, however, to -do more Retailed figuring whichwill Involve
the approximate weight, alee, and number of flells of battery re¬
quired. If year engineers are not ^already working on this* will
you kindly Bee that we nrp supplied with at least .appPOifliBBte,
figures of this kind.
It now looks an though It would be deal rob la to
carry the whole battery on e. separate tender phloh pould then be
entirely disconnected and a new fully charged one aubetltptddt-
This, of course, would havev*i>e ndyant 0(C\ Hoping ^ho «SW»
locomotive and>" engine creb Jn pprvloe^
Awaiting your further advices upd thawing ?9F th»
useful information so far given, we prp,
Very truly your a.
BALDWIN LOCOMOTiViHWnBKR.
ELECTfflC LOCOMuKy^tojEfflENTi
jforb, iiSacon & ^avie,
JUN ±2 ,? 1 1
New York, May 31, 1911.
Mr. Thos. A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Thinking that it may be of interest we are sending you
under separate cover, copy of the report which we have made upon
the service and equipment of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
for the Pennsylvania State Railroad Commission.
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JU2U3 8t]l, 1911.
Mr.l’honas A. ECU b on,
Edison laboratories.
Yfest Orange, Her/ Jersey.
lily doer Ur. Edison;
E oil owing our conversation of last Eriday at your lab¬
oratory in relation to the use of storage battery locomotives in
connection with our branch line from the main lino of the 03iicaSo
a northwestern Railway to our now northwest Station. I am sending
you enclosed ah. abstract of specifications for two 60-ton loco¬
motives which are already upon order from the General Electric
Company.
I should be glad if you would loot these over and ad-
viae me what battery you would propose to usefor this purpose,
giving weight of battery; oar end trucks to carry it; ovor-all
ata.bblob. 01 .»»! «■*>• 0“* °f
tovy and housing* oomplcto, ready for the rails.
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Abstract of specifications for Two 60-ton locomotives
Commonwealth Edison Company
1. General Design
Steel platform carrying a steel cab cold mounted on
two articulated truoks equipped with standard geared rail¬
way motors. G.E. Company's outline drawing T-844160.
2. Running Gear
Pour driving wheels and steel frame of locomotive
typo carrying draft gear at one end and connected at
other end by hinge to second truck, the whole completely
equalized.
3. Voltage
600 volts direct current.
4. Collecting Bovices
Both underrunning third rail and pantagraph trolley.
5. Motors
Pour typo UK. -207 standard, box frame, commutating polo,
geared, railway motors.
6. Control Equipment
Type "M" single unit, two master controllers, seven
steps in series and five steps in parallel.
7. capacity
A. At rated load of motors, tractive effort 15,000
pounds; the speed 8.2 miles per hour; total input 460
amperes at 600 volts.
B. Maximum instantaneous tractive effort for start¬
ing possibly 30,000 pounds, input 425 amperes por motor
assuming 26$ co-officient adhesion. The tractive effort
is equivalent to 1020 kw. at moment of starting, and aftor
that an average of probably 300 kw. normal operation.
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Dear Sir:- f fe .J
Kindly refer to our letter of May 87th and advice
to approximately when we nay expect the Information reque&ed^ j
therein. He can realize that this may require some consBLar«S \ J
able figuring, but we are anxious to proceed with our laySpt % >>
66 rapidly as poeaible. ^ ^
Thanking you In advance, we are.
Very truly yeura,
BALDWIN L0C0M0TI)
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V/e hawe data on storage Battery for loconotive. r^ggeet
your electrical engineer cone to Laboratory to get explanation..
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Mr. Thomas^. ££. ** ^ZZ
Dear Sirs XW f
Aa oonaultlnG engineers for the Chioago Chamber of Come roe
Committee on smoke abatement we are considering the uae/t ngjrar for
operating railway terminala, both freight and pasaengefr, aa&/tttej J BP®^5'1
consideration to the lateat development in storage bafrfS£iea
electric locomotives, eapeoially for yard snitching purposes.
in a largo freight classification yard there are, of course,
difficulties in the way of installing third rail or overhead trolley, and the
storage battery locomotive if commercially practicable for this class of service
would possess many advantages.
We are writing, therefore, to ash that you advise us as to the
feasibility of your improved type of battery for this class of service, and that
you give us some general figures on capacity, weight and cost, which nay safely
be used in our present preliminary study of the question.
Such a looonotive of the type Indicated should be capable of
the same performance as.. a" steam switching locomotive with four pairs of driving
wheels end having -a ■ weight of about 80 tons on the drivers. The speed of the
locomotive would be from eight to twelve miles per hour, depending on the load
handled, and it should have a maximum draw bar pill of approximately 40,000 lbs.
The average load would, of course, he small as the service would vary from light
engine movements to the maximum train above indicated, the majority of the move-
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menf being not mow than ten or twelve oare. In the preeent case the average
conditiona would he equivalent to level track. hut grades of from .6 to 1 percent
would be enoountered.
Will you kindly adviee as to whether you are in poeition to
furnish batteries to meet the service conditions above indicated, and if so lot u,
have full particulars as to weight, cost, rate of discharge and charge, time re¬
quired for ohargine and other Information bearing upon the subject. '
Very truly yours.
Consulting Engineers.
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Mr. Thos. A. Edison,
West Orange
Dear Sir:-
rf/t/Jy/V/VY//, December B, 1913
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Last July, in company vith^our^.^ile, ^1 ^Ji^af,l.4v,.c. »
your plant and had a very int^ting ^ ^ •f'
your new storage battery whi Jh^e^ere'' considering usin|)in^
»u> crw. tXZX i
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iticed that these batteries were be-
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s you gave uej a^diagram
es^w^th temperatures, etc.,|
an electric locomotive . At thi
showing the charge and disjoin^
for the c-8 cell.
Recently I have i
ing used very successfully for running street cars, and I i
now asked by the Chief Engineer of the Chicago Electrification
and smoke Abatement committee to find out from you whether
there are any late developments regarding this battery, and whether
you have any more positive and complete information as to the
actual working of these bitteries instead of the test cells up¬
on which your experiments had been made last July. If there are
any later developments or any further tests, we would be glad
if you could send us a record, as we wish to make a report to
the Chicago Commission on this subject.
Yours very truly.
Consulting Engineer .
(Qj/cd0n4
^December 15th 11.
Baldwin Locomotive Works,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Attention Ur. GeoyjR. Henderson-Consulting Engineer.
Bear Sir:-
Your letter of the 8th instant regarding
storage hWeries X electric locomot Wreceived.
The only nwWloplnt to date is in^e manufacture
of special ap&^W. \ to, the couU of construction,
for our 15<5«npere hohAstorage capacity cell, and/
of whic now -o\,W 400/celle per day.
Some improvement^ ha^e also Been a
mechanism of the cell, and lumber of ezpei
on test, show great poBsiblii\ies for furljJ
in rapidity of charge and/discJ
Mr. Beach ha/ cars running at j
hour and he is now Building some to\
case the cells are^mder the seats <
of the car.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Battery, Storage - Submarines (E-11-23)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the use °f Epson's
storage battery in submarines, torpedo boats, warships, and other naval
vessels. Although there are a few items in Edison s hand or bearing Edison
marginalia, the documents consist primarily of typewritten letters to Edison
from his chief engineer and representative in naval matters Miller Reese
Hutchison Some letters are addressed to Frank L. Dyer in his capacity as
“ prudent o, the Edison Storage Battery Co. Other
include foreign associates Sigmund Bergmann in Germany and Maunce E.
Fox in Russia. Most of the documents concern attempts to elicit decisions by
the U.S. government and foreign governments regarding the purchase i and
adoption of storage batteries for naval vessels. Some items pertain to the
comparativeperformance of Edison's and competitors' batteries Also
included are articles from foreign newspapers, which were translated on
Edison's behalf during his trip to Europe in 1911.
ADDroximately 90 percent of the documents have been selected. The
unselected mater Jconsists of unsolicited correspondence, routine letters of
acknowledgment, and duplicates.
January 10, I?*II
fly doar iir. Ediuon,
An n nuisriary of r.iy calculatione
T bop to •mi'iimit the following approximate
It •.■ill I
Cell, eonniotinp, of I?-' P Pooitiveo and
i^, filled with electrolyte, a?p. e-OS Iho
,bn Cuttle!
hi ttitiJui, i
niioh an v<
l bul Inn t
; will tra
nt Kano
hi h.Hdti
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i. or 70;:
On the throe hour rate the irs-d does 3f» oto J ■
ivid we ear. do 3ft Smote nuro u;id. 4 3. S> -knots ’.ouwoiy,
5 Of 6ft?' and Wfi respectively.
pr*H*pt'novb*n rlne boats o'f the U.S.Vavy, wo will nail- 0 ,8*.5 o.
SSTb 16 Cells, equivalent , at fcXOO.QO per K.W.Hr. t, d ir. mt.
If, within the next five years- the life mxivm of Send
in riot: bont.0- we pet the battery buainone ui -.he
will msll'8,8Ift of
theft If. Cells, equ&vr.. . , - -
( t!u* ri’to-oharpo of lend cello J-te .
t!io promt buninoBH of Pv>, 7X0,000. ui
! :>xr>. M HI Colls will com-.ir.t of
37. 361. 00ft ft" tubes, . ,,
I 06JJ,»S8 hicV.el plates havims the •>" tuxia,( A uUo)
iJisa’.XttO Iron pint. os , (A t'ir.o) , . , .
"{auiveient to 360,90A A-4 Cells, the labor and
rate rial of mounting the plutso on large e.i ids
arterial of mounting the plutso
; ft.'ho m% c oui va.l cn t ( *i } to r rtru i. c
plates of pooltivo and- 5 of nor*
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ton are selling A-4 ' Colls at a price par i
Power «*ur tt00iQ0 por K^.Hr. of tUo 13-19 cell,; you got
turning tiv
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the .mine o
e S-I9 cell out in quantity, your production
our overhead oxponbo no that the v tube can
ij. j.ooiilhly lout than the tube plain now.
will have
he i-iado for
Vhe equivalent of ^.VP'S !! "I0'; i^nn+irrated CellB
iu about 860,904.1b antorinl and labor . ""'gg- "day* it* would
On y-r vninent ^aei^u^e^^ cell.^ JV, *
It1 iB thorn^ore “^parent that the .huuineun iu worth a°ine
It h^u the' additional advantaBo of being Rood pay and no bad oolloo
tion account.
MILLER REESE HUTCHISON
ENGINEER
My dear Mr. Moadoworaft,
I am enclosing data sheets re. Submarine Cells.
I will appreciate it if you will have three Bets type¬
written about as arranged on the "Adder" sheet with which I took
more pains than with the rest. One Bet goes into a book for
Mr. EdiBon's desk, with the other data 1 gave you. The other eet
goes into a book for my Submarine files together with a copy of
the data I gave you today. The remaining Bet of these hfee pageB
I would like to have for my pocket book, as mine are made out with
pen and ink.
I may not get over to the Laboratory today unless that
data comes in from Washington. 1 suppose they are sending it by
mail instead of telegraph and I am anxious to check up on these
figures as quickly as possible. If those Navy fellows did anything
in a hurry they would faint from over work.
I will be at my office practically all day after II A.M.
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January 13, 1911.
Mr. Frank L Dyer, Vice Pres.,
Edison. Storage Battery Co.,
Orange , N . J .
My dear Mr. Dyer
I am in receipt of your letter of the 10th instant,
and it will afford me a great deal of pleasure to keep you posted
as to developments in my Navy end of the battery business iron
tine to tine.
The next move is to build one of the S19 cells
and subject it to actual submarine cdnditicns . The loading machine
fo -r l/e" tubes will soon be finished, and the rest of the work
UrP-ss the foreign submarines operate at different
voltages and have different battery tank capacities than the
America’-' beats, I think I have one size of cell, whicn in height
and width, will fit all of the boats. Tt may be necessary to nake^an
eight positive type S for the "Adder" clans type of submarines for
the United States Navy, unless I can. get the Department to put 120
volt motors in them, in place of the 240 volt motors they have
now. This is the oldest type of boat built, but there a^e- seven
of them, and therefore the battery renewals, in which we a_e very
much interested, are long since due.
At >!ihespnfisno new batteries are being bought for
submarines by this’ Navy. Tho present batteries are being patched
up and made to do, until our battery comoo out.
I must say it has been a very difficult job to break
up the political influence and lead pipe cinch the Holland Boat
Company has enjoyed up to the present time Heretofore the govern
ment had to take a boat with any kind of a battery the .-lolland
Company wanted to put in, provided the boat would come up to her
mileage per charge and speed on the trial trip. Also renewal
parts, such as. plates, separators etc. had to be purchased from the
Holland Company, or if purchased from the Electric Batte:
the Holland people got their rake-off. The pr^ce of such partB f.om
both companies was the same.
X 1 f,t±st succeeded in pointing out and proving the
alliince between the Holland Boat Company and the Electric Storage
Battery' Company. I followed this up by putting it up to the Depart-
Mr. Frank L Dyer,
1-13-11 i
raent whether they wanted to continue under this yoka or
the voke o**f, and specify whatever battery they, wanted to use in zne
boats! It was put up to me very plainly by the Holland Company,
that if we did not tie up with them and supply submarine type
batteries exclusively in this country, that we could not sell any
batteries to the Government, I disproved this assertion bj Going
to Washington and sailing a complete submarine battery equipment
for the Cuttlefish, at an unnamed price, indefinite delivery,
and indefinite capacity. I also burrowed the Cuttlefish for two
or three months to experiment with, after the battery eqiilpm.nt
goes in. These ejsperiments I will conduct myself » 1 °£ and ifterh
these tests have been finished, specificatio:
which all submarine batteries moat come up ,
rand crew, and after
> will be drawn , to
>r they will not ba
After I had sold this battery equipment and was
playing safe, I told the submarine people (U* "°t °are^to consiai
tvinp uo v/ith them at the present time, "-a -tr* J5d. son is ..vexse
to doing business on anything which he has not finished ana thor¬
oughly tested to his satisfaction, I therefore l‘-f t r.Lo ,
open, and their representative departed dlr.iippc-.n-ed bu . hopeful .
I did this without committing -ourselves in any way bu - *
rio that if wo need any information regarding detdils of -hJ B£h
marines, which we might net succeed in getting otherwise, -hat we
etty apt to get them from 1
I am now star tir
submarines in the seme manner,,
at an early date as to the numt
ine type cells needed by each c
U. S. conditions.
Rverv time I hear fnom Washington,- or visit the
Department, the' request is earnestly reposed that we do all in
our power to finish the Cuttlefish battery, so th*-. the tee-e can
be completed a*l specifications drawn at the earliest possible date.
We are. all bending our energies to this end now,
I have been confined to my desk figuring over, and
checking up on this submarine data , to the. extent fenat 1
been to call on Mr. Dyer Smith for further^conaiUtation ragardlng
patents Mr. Edison wants filed. I hope to be a little easier next
week. i..<
Yours sincerely,
Jan. 24, I9II.
My dear Mr. Edison,
Herewith draft of reply to the Electric Boat Oo .
When Spier reads this he will he interested.
I want to keep their friendship without allying ourselves
with them, and have shown how we are being encouraced by the various
Governments and the interest and confidence that exists in the
success of the final outcome.
Polite way of saying, "we esteem your friendship but dont
need you to sell our batteries".
Having failed to land us, they will next adopt the
battery, when it is ready, and advertise that fact, to stand in
with the various Governments . I have already gotten the U.S.Navy
Dept, under the impression that the battery is much bigger than the
boat in importance, and now they are considering building their own
submarines •
If we only had the time to get out a submarine, it would be
an easy job to clean the E.B.Oo. up in a short while. They have
got to make a hit in some way soon or lose all their friends, They
see in the Edieon Battery what they are looking for.
Sincerely,
\
January 24.
1911.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange , N . J .
My dear Hr. EdiBon,-
By the enclosed clipping, you will -see that
Mr. Flint is interested in a new submarine boat proposition.
Knowing that you and Mr. Flint are friends,
I am drafting the enclosed letter which I thought you might wish
to s end to Mr • Flint .
Yours sincerely.
January 26, Iflll.
;,’y dear Hr.' 13d j non,
V/o are .about to cone into possession of details of
submarine wul other -raval mtteru portaiiiine to storage nati.ory
adaptation, from the leading Powers.
It is miite an extraordinary position to bo placed, in.
It is necessary that v;o, boinK placed on honor to preserve tee
While 1 have no doubt but that each and all of your trussed men
we ne d if nore than yourself and one other person as
2*1; ^7
there? o re ^be nllLllry for no to get the information we need and
assist all I can in the application oi it.
I have had considerable dealings with ifavy men, and
thaw wot it straight from you that they can talk to me
as ?hoy mat; they are going to hold back, and we are Roxng to
run chances of falling down somewhere.
I have therefore drafted the enclosed letter which we
can send, with your signature and approval in eat. ..i case , to th«
S’S/SSSS detLlf and’aaaistanoe of pfeparition of the reports
they will have to send to thoir Oovermnents.
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v' ' : .When we receive orders from you for . ha+t or iee^ for c .u
or individual as you may . designate for delivery to be n. - o.
) . ■ * LIr. Hutchison expects to viBit ’fashincto:
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jlf,,' Battery,'
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J'eb.9,1911.
Dear Ur. Edition,
Commander Vaauilieff ia an enthuaiaBtic convert. H8 had
been loaded up pretty well by the lead people, and wan aociewhat
Bho?t-c^cuMnKBah A-l lofialMnuteHnd letSSng'hto watch the
call on the lead people and pet then
a 150 A.H. cell. He aniled.
before he left he aaked rae to send him a complete ej<M-
bition ceil for nutting on hio desk in Washington. Also anotner
c»u arid a complete exhibition board for him to send to Huosia
to be hung tip in the War Soilage, for the naval i&dtoipmon .o be
taught from. He will utart a couruc of instruction at once.
When I offered to write his report for him, rcaay for
trantO ation ax- A forwarding to Rucaia, he was enthuaiasticall
grateful. Enjoined me to secrecy about it, but wall be glad .o „ct
it.
I ha/re got the Jlrassilian Attache coming in a few days.
Wiuh thoue fellowe could talk English better. Hence of a joo .o
explain a battery to such a nan.
i would never get tired of looking,
'.Thought he would never get tired of looking, 110 ..
made Mm walk to the top of the phonograph building and into that
wax room before he got hio wind, and that finished Mm. Then took
him to Forest Hill on the Reach car and Beach took him on to hew
York on the train.
Ho asked me especially to express^ his high appreciation
of the photograph and inscription thereon. Harveled at the
handwriting.
Sincerely,
March let, 1911 >
Mr. Thomas A. .Edison,
Orange , N . -T .
Dear Mr. Edison, -
I have just returned from Washington.
I interested the Bureau of Steam Engineering
in Edison Battery for portable and stationary telegraph afiflar-
atus, and sold them two B-2 and two B-4 ignition outfits, which
they are going to test and find which size is best suited to
their requirements. There is every indication that only Edison
Batteries will be used in future for this work.
Had a long talk with the Ordnance Department,
and find they are very anxious to adapt- the Battery to gun
sighting and gun firing. 1 advised tan cel 1b
and they asked me 60 design up a box that'^rpuld bW^tnnHyytd
put our trays into. The immediate market is for forty sets, and
with a visible market of five hundred sets within the hear
future..
I asked Ammunition Department Officials what
nrovision they are making toward supplying light in the raag-
azonos in case the ship light circuit goes off. When you stop
to think of it, whan preparing for battle, all boilers are
being brought into .commission hurriedly, and suaden spurts of
speed when maneouvering for position, tends to lift thnwater
in the boilers, /commonly known as priming) especially if they
liave to use sea water in emergency. This priming will effect
a small engine , such as is used to run a dynamo , much more
than a larfee engine, causing sylinder heads to be blown off,
and the lights to go off. I suggested that they install one
hundred A-8 cells to supply their one hundred 16 o.p.lanps
for six hours, and i^sue orders for the magazine lights to be
thrown onto the storage battery circuit, when the order Clear
decks for action", temgt . They immediately grasped the sig¬
nificance of the suggestion and unanimously decided that Ed-
isoh Battery would be par excellence for such use, because
of the ability to re$H n charge for long periods.
Thera is every indication that' every Warship
will he equipped with Edison flattery for magazine lighting.
All torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers
are compelled to carry storage batteries to sight and fire
guns at night. These batteries are not used except for such
purpose, 1. e. once a year in battle practise, it becomes nec¬
essary for them to discharge and charge the batteries once
a month to keep them in condition, and this, in the limited
room aboard such a craft, is undesirable. The ability of the
nattery to reatin charge, commendB it for such work, and the
Ordnance people tell me I am pretty sure to get all this
business. •
I am going after every department where .Edison
Batteries can be used in the Navy, and only regret that I am noh
at liberty to work the Army end as well, as I am sure I can
Bhov; immediate results. As I understand it from Mr, Bee, there
is some young man in Washington who is trying to interest the
Array, but whose progress has beeR slow. I do not wish to tread
on anvone's toes, but I am on this Job with a full head of
steam", and am in as close touch with the Annie s uMI as with
the Navies of the various Oountries . I also realise you axe
supplying stock batteries at a. loss , and do not feel aB if I
should expect a commission on small battery work, while you are
working at a loss. Hence, ray efforts in this line are at present
a labor of love, which I am very glad to do for the good of
the cause. But when I do sell batteries to the Army, ifidyon you
want me to, I think it would not be right for someone else to
stick you for commission while I am working to save you from
paying such. After a while, when your production enables you
to make a profit on this class of work, I will of course, ex¬
pect to receive a commission. But I am primarily after the
Submarine end, the batteries for which will be sold at a prof¬
it from the first. There are a laree number of batterieB usea
in Signal Uore and various other Departments of the Army, and
they seem to have a much freer T&tp in Giving orders for supplies
than the Navy Department has .
Dear Sir,
Since your letter to us of the 30th October last,
when you were good enough enough to mention that you were build^ .
ing a large cell for submarines, to give heavy discharges an aw<v
t a large radius of action, for the United States Government,
we have not heard anything from you although we again wrote to.
you on February 33rd.
We trust that your experiments have been successful¬
ly carried through, and we shall be pleased if you would
communicate with us at your earliest convenience.
This matter has been on the tapis for our Admiralty
since September last, and I am really anxious to talk business
with you, which you express£>your willingness to do in your
last letter to us.
Trusting that we may have the pleasure of a
communication by return of mail.
We are,' dear Sir,
Yours very truly,
kixon d Man nock,.
Thomas Edison," Esq.,
The Laboratory,"
New York.
March 25, I9II.
Messrs Mixon & Mannock,
No. I Victoria Street, S.W. ,
London, England.
Your letter of the 3rd. inst. , addressed to Mr. Edison,
has been referred to me for attention.
At present we are Aot in position to take up the
natter of representation in England on the Submarine business.
The manifested interest in the Submarine Cell has been so great
on the part of the United StateB and Beveral European Navi 68
that we have decided, for the present at leaBt, to take care of
this business direct. Quite a few of the Haval Attaches have
visited the Laboratory and Battery Works and have, as a result,
unanimouslv decided that the Edison Battery will be used to the
exclusion of all other types in Submarines in future.
The orders already in hand are necessitating a very
large addition to our manufacturing facilities, and the outlook
is most encouraging.
Should we feel in need of assistance in Great Britain,
we will certainly bear you in mind.
Thanking you for your interest in this matter, and
regretting I cannot make any definite arrangements with you at
present, X remain,
Very trply.
Personal Representative of
ThomaB A. Edison,
in Naval Affairs.
May 2§
I9XX
Eleotrio Boat Company,
Now London, Conn.
Gentlemen,
In the matter of supplying you with One Hundred and Nine¬
ty Two (192) Type S-4B Edison Celle, for uee in a certain subma-
rine boat ae outlined and dieousBed with your Mr. Edgar on thla
date:
If, in oharging, the temperature of the pilot cell does
not exceed One Hundred • ( 100) Degrees Fahr. , and if. In discharging
said oell temperature does not exceed One Hundred a«d Thirty Jive
(136) Degrees Fahr,(the location of said oell to he at the most
disadvantageous place In tank , as to cooling) we will guarantee
that each of said One Hundred and Ninety Two ( 192) Cells will show
an outpdt of Eighty Nine Hundred and Ten (8910) Ampere Hours when
discharged immediately after full charge and down to One Volt per
oell, at the two hour rate of discharge.
If the battery is indtalled and operated in a manner appro
ved by us, we will further guarantee that the oells will he oapableg.
of delivering Ninety (90) percent of original guaranteed rated
capacity above referred to , at the two hour rata, for a period
of Thirty Sis (36) months from the date of initial oharge, and if
within suoh period of thirty six mouths the oells fall below ninety
peroent of said guaranteed capaoity, we will replaoe the positive
plates free of oharge.
If, at any time after thirty six months and before sixty
months from the date of initial charge the capacity has gone down
to ninety percent of the guaranteed capaoity of eighty nine hundred
and ten ampere hours we will, if you desire^ provided the cells are
to be used in the samo boat, renew the positive platee at a coet to
you of fifty (60) peroent of the original price of the battery,
you to furnish the common labor to enable our' engineer to make suoh
replacement at suoh Navy Yard where the boat may bo looated.
The price of this battery of one hundred and ninety two (I92-)
Type 3-48 Edison Cells is. Two Hundred and Fifty Six Thousand Jive
Hundred Dollars ($266, BOO), f.o.b. Orange, N.J. This will include
the service* of one of our engineers to supervise installation of
battery in the boat, you to pay his travelling expenses and keep
from time of leaving the factory until. his return, not to exceed
ten dollars ($10.00) per day .
The eleotrolyte will be shipped in separate drums, whioh
remain our property, and whioh are to.be returned to us at your
expense as soon as they have been emptied into the oells.
f 1,
E. B. /. (2)
Wo oan rna&e delivery of the above mentioned cells in
Eight (8) mo nth 8 from receipt of order, provided Buoh order in placed
within six months from this date.
Yours very truly,
Edison Storage Battery Co.,
President.
My dear Edison,
I confirm my to-day's telegram as follows:-
"Can get order for two submarines for Italy, one for
"Germany, 990 cells. Our estimate based on tubes at
"two point nine cents each, as you offered ub first . At
"what price can you furnish three million tubes for this
"order? If we materially lhcrease price, cannot obtain
"order and lead batteries will be used."
I think this telegram i s plain enough, but would once more
impress upon you that, if you really wish to obtain these order^for
submarine boats and thus introduce your batteries into the marine
branches of the business, it is absolutely essential that you should
keep to your old price for tubes, as there is, lh any case, an enormous
difference between the price of the lead battery and your battery,
which people over here are not very ihollhed to pay. On the other
hand, I think it essential, if your battery is to be introduced for
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BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (machine department).
Thomas A. Edison Esq., Orange.
marine work, that we should not allow these orders to pass us, as this
seems to me to he the last and only chance. If once the lead bat¬
tery gets in, it will he a most difficult matter, if not altogether
impossible , to dislodge it again.
All other circumstances are, of course, favourable for the
introduction of your battery; the tests on the batteries we placed
at the disposal of the Italian Navy gave very good results for the
Edison battery as compared to the lead battery, the German Naval
Authorities have promised us an order, provided the Italian batteries
are satisfactory, and, if the French tests turn out well, as they
are sure to do, we shall also probably obtain another order from that
quarter.
In order to obtain the sorters it is, however, as I have
already remarked, absolutely essential that you should adhere to your
old price of 2.9 cents per tube, for which price you have already
supplied us with tubes and positive plates, type A, as the increase from
2.9 to 4.3 cents would be absolutely fatal to the business.
As it is positively necessary that we should give the Italian
Navy a final answer sb soon as possible, I would ask you to cable me
immediately on receipt of this letter (if you have not already done so
in reply to my cablegram) whether you agree to the price or not.
Yours sincerely, ,
P.S. If you cannot supply the tubes for 2.9 cents, please state
your very lowest price for same.
( 10 HY » ^ Collect 1 EX
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Memorandum for Mr, Dyer.
June 22nd, 1911.
My dear Mr. Dyer,-
Oonfirming conversation had with you yesterday:
give their names.
Statement was made hy Courtney to Admiral Oone,. in_
foTfweeh.^UMn a\ery° lew minutes it starts to operate,
it will gat down to business.
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ignorance in this matter, am these fill S' referred to,
to remain open mgaw cells while n 9iectrolyte, with con-
sequent^eduction^in oapaoity o?fthe°oell.while the carbonised
eleotrolyte remained therein.
Mr, Dyer,
Jims 22nd, 19X1 <
The next remark madd in the outer office, was to
the effect that the Adame Express Company were. disappointed .
in the Edison Cell, and were putting on lead cellB muoh more
rapidly than the Edison.
v^.. The' next remark was to the effect that the tests
and what^else Courtney had heard of the Edison cell had robbed
him of. ail interest in the matter, and that he did not consider
it would be worthwhile to devote further time and effort to
investigating them for the purpose of putting them on Submar¬
ines.
I have heard from several Departments that Courtney
had taken the trouble tocall and talk with the various men
connected with each Department regarding the Edison Battery.
Hlssstatements were all detrimental to the battery, and it has
become a standing joke in the Navy Department that Courtney
has his hatchet out for the Edison Cell.
Inasmuch as this young man came to the laboratory
and spent all of two hours only investigating the Edison Cell,
whereas, other Navy men who have come down, have spent anywhere
Mw&m-eQ to four or five days investigating the same, at the
end of which ttoe they state that they could spend ,o a great
advantage three or four weeks, I do not think that he is. in
possession of sufficient information regarding the battery to
express any opinion whatsoever regarding it.
As to any statements which I have made to Courtney
or others in the Navv Department , I have never made a statement
which has not been tklked over with Mr. Edison prior ry departure
for Washington. The great trouble seems to be that the Edison
Cell is such a great departure from the lead 0411, .and bids fair
to overcome, so many objections to the lead cell, that we cannot
expect to have anything but skepiddin^, (Obtain for some time to
come. What I object to is, however,, statements being nadewhioh
are not backed up. by a fact, and X do not think it is considered
good Naval practice to either condemn or boost anything tha, has
not been properly tried-;out. Nlother do I consider it just that
reports coming in from the lead battery people be ^fioved, whereas
reports coming from us do not seem to be believed.by ->hi8 par-y.
If he would take the trouble to come over hore and
spend four or five days in- looking into the matter, and would .
advise us as to these r.ejSc-b&s he is hearing asking for a rebuttal
or acknowledgement of the atrocity of the same, we would give
him the straight of it without fear or- favor .
I do not consider it judicious to ,8*^ .h^mthis nutter
in a way that would' bring this man. to court -mar
to have him instructed to keep his mouth closed on both sides of
the bensh, until we have had the opportunity of proving that
what we say is oorreot,
I have made no olaime of the Edison Battery, which have
Mr. Byer,
June 23nd, 1911.
not >spn lustlfied by extensive teats made here in the Lab or¬
ator?. V efforts in Washington cannot ty charao.erized aB
s *
large number of tests in the Baooratory.
I also have no feeling in the matter, a° •
I like Cou'r+ney very much:* He is simply erratic, and not well
balanced in exercising edition regarding his statements.
In taking the matter up further with Mr.Townsend,
i sss w^Mjes S" s'.
Y-d open, when I called a few days ago. It may get .he Brooklyn
over there..
Yours sincerely,
Memorandum for Mr. Edison.
June 28th, 1911.
We have in our possession, a number of
sjys>Ss s’j.s'sss {.n. bS
possibly fall Into other hands. These prints cover
details of Submarine boat construction, and were
given us in strictest confidence.
I am referring to these drawings continually.
It would therefore seem that it will Do necessary
for me to have a safe of at least 48" clearance i in^
size, in order that these drawings and new drawings
Sh w? ire receiving from time to time from the
Navy Department, can be locked up at night,
Inaemuch us I am usl&g these drawings sometimes
late into the night, it would not be feasible to look
them in some other safe.
Ho doubt, a second hand safe can be acquired
in New York, which will fill the bill.
M, R. Hutchison.
Mr.
Dyor:
August 4, 1911.
About two weeks before Pox left for Russia I
wrote Commander Vossilieff, Russian llaval Attaoho, Washington,
who visited the laboratory, asking for a lettor to She
frontior officials so that Pox might go through unmolested
with his suspicious looking batteries.-
I received no reply, end got such a letter from
the Consul here in Hew York.
When Pox arrivod he found the Russian officials
very much prejudiced against Edison Batteries because of
Bcrgnann's failure in manufacturing them.
I rooeivod a cablegram from Vossilieff on the
25th ult. acknowledging rooeipt of my letter, forwarded to
St. Petersburg, and asking that Pox oall on him at once.
I oablod Pox to do so.
I received a cablegram from Pox on August 1st
saying that I should look out for Vossilieff, as he is
causing a lot of trouble. Pull particulars by mail.
Surmising that Pox had not colled on Vossil^ff
bocauso of antagonism from rumors he had heard, I immediate¬
ly oabled Pox to call at once on Vossilieff and hand him
a copy of our Submarino Battery guarantee, with tho sugges¬
tion that he try to duplicate it from any other battery man-
ufaoturor.
by cable.
Also instructed Pox to report conditions fully
1 have just reooived cable from Pox as follows:
"Condition cannot be condensed. All complications
at an end. Officials here interested. Am Getting co-opora-
tion. Mailed you a letter giving full particulars . All
Trouble with filler
oells filled and show good capacity.
Ur. Dyer - 8.
oaps. Elootrolyte creeps badly."
1 therefore surmise that ?ox did call on
Vessilieff as instructed, with copy of Subraarino Guarantoe,
and that this turnod the tido in our favor.
Tho troublo he mentions as having v/ith filler
oaps is occasioned by our having to put the A-8 filler cap
on the colls instead of the A- 12, because of the foot that
the tools were not completed on the A-12, and to turn thorn
out by hand would have been very costly and consumed more
time than wo oould spare. This troublo is of no conse¬
quence , as it simply means a fow drops of oleotrolyte on
the tops of the cans, which will not affect tho capacity
at all.
Thought you would like to know fully j^st what is
going on, and, finding you occupied, am imposing on Ur.
V/alkor to transcribe this.
il. E. Hutohinson.
My dear M*. JWispn,- .
I sent you a wireless aa follpwaJ
*Hau Mauritania followed your exaaplo
lii going tt> the bottom of/thlnga. Oongrat- .
'uXatlone Charle*1- birthday.* .. . . ,
I would hare giVen #8OO.<D0 to^hKTb 'fceen
fro^Vo?! thrSddle of
let pass hy, bo I raked, thfa old record up and prepared the aurpriae
for ytfu.; ‘ ' . ,•• - r - w; v " 1 i
Sissaffssearisrtd. s*w»JSB2S«^
thereformfty-threo ounces of good flaie oUt of a theoretical,
eniir. TTnnAiess to eay 1 am delighted.
g!fl»K^|^|S5!fSi
is,- v .*,ii to thinklie over a Cablegram. Co oabled him OTi
ifa-nf&f r4t '*i'%S±* ,t?%eli at ohoo W. ^«gg"»g fJ^JJ^dSo,
oopy of our3pbaanneBatteryguar^e^and^o manufacturer
ly&Ktrli: rffifffitXS?^^?^ at onoy. and full*
the oonditKyw obtaining tl^ero now. ,
,’>;,• J.i ;,.y-'i rgogiT34. this mo*nihg a cable^raw, 'whioh. being ,..,
tranel-ated; rea^ ** ;«$pwV-V ' ./ - \] .\.,.*..v,>, . ;>■■.»
I -^ndftiond^ ^ dam»bt W odhdiWWod/ All acm^loatioM
ai the pi eotrolyte. .oreepp^ Wly**
Heedloee to say that I am delighted that the oompli-
eatldhs' have boW'ewept aaide .
],. The t trouble he. U having with the filler cap# J.**1”
t ^°lpalfed>' 02p&ifhtoo Su
filler cape to he ineerted. Tfi» A-B fill « oap ^ ,0ry rapldxy.
oare of the gae from thee# cell «* w?*„. ^.ixy oomlng out, hut thie
Therefore, some of theeleotrolyte Un^raJM • *J»a4 t0 then that
doee not materially ^f^^.^^^^in the hoaf huilt hy the Jlleotrio
all thie trouble,
■ wail a° great*1 deal^ of* inter# • t° i n* the ir *wo rk ,
Bverybody eeeae to betaking a «*■«»' “•** lald 0ut for them before
with a deelre to J[ at thie epirlt, beoauee ueually
obtain here. :
t z ob very much eworpr lead to hear of the ball Dr. Oreen
tried to put have\ad°hiTup°to ttobSS"'
and above any such a°ti°nB ' ? a perfect Gentleman and far above
:s iSi; w“~» « «“■
I t.u «.» I «w»f » « ;;$** SoS™ w“K«,S "
up a notice In the Latotatory, that no tlsh Dyer, Mr. Bnclpnan or
unless orders were given In each o -xoellent scheme, and so has
Mr. Miller. He thought it would never been able to under¬
tacked up a notice all over ^ permitted to go through th° *?laceJ*;ny-
stand why so many ^isi^e have lost a good many things b„
«w«~ “* ‘~
.ill be non,
^•srj^ss'&.’S.w-u By »yo„ -u-
Hope ,.« »1H hove « Wily ti/""*
mind to be a blanl Wenwer thought «1~ *• »•*
Laboratory and what is going on here.
self. I remain,
With my very best regards to all the family and your-
Yours sincerely.
St. Petersburg, Russia,
August 6th, 1911.
I received your cable, telling n
Vassilieff 'affair, but as you will see by my last letter,
have cost a fortune to have transmitted 3uch an explanatic
Dear friend Hutchison, -
There have been ho more important developments since
my last letter. Testing is now going on smoothly ana the cells seer,
as good as can be expected, taking into account their nev/ness.
i explain the
would
■ cost a fortune to have transmitted 3uch an explanation, and
would have been unwise also, as the telegraph lines are owned by the
Government, and the officials are able to read messages at their own
sweet will. You no doubt will agree, therefore, that I acted for tne
best, as X allayed your anxiety at Orange by a few cabled words.
When I cabled previously, it was with the conviction
that the affair was going to assume greater proportions than i*
subsequently did. This was because the chief of the Submarine Dept,
happened to have been an old friend of the Marquis de Passano, and
thev patched the matter up between them. Whan we show cur tests to the
Government, however, we are going higher than the Department, straight
to the Minister of War, their superior. We are sure, therefore, of
receiving the fairest treatment possible in this Country.
After I gave the cells their first discharge, I noted
that the new electrodes were not quite up to scratch, so I gave them
the reversal treatment, with the consequence that iiaan the discharge
curve is now much smoother* We are not yet receiving sufficient capacity
however, but after more forming runs, they will probably improve,
interesting fact is that the voltages are in favor of thor*
received the most runs, Sp. 12 highest, Sp . 13 next,
' those cells which
and 15 the lowest. This is exactly the order in which they were made.
, is seen, then, that they only require more runs to affect tneir
rnt, both in capacity and voltage.
improver
the
I have had some trouble with the separator caps,
electrolyte boiling over. As this, however, is apt to occur when ci
are new, I have not attached much importance to it, as it has now
largely disappeared. I would advise however, that if possible, the
filling aperture on the new cells be of large:
You have 1/2” to spare to the top of
the overall height of the cell.
I started charging at 150 amperes, but this caused
excessive heating and makes 3mall efficiency. I now intend uO give
series of runs at 130 at increasing lengths. Results to da^e are an
follows!
August 11th, 1911,
Mr, Thomas A ■ adlson ,
Morgan Harftfw and Company,
Paris, Jranos.
Soar Mr* Sdlson,-
Th» deltrn of ths Typo B-19 Csll has been finished, and
null now in work* Am making up pawts for thraa oellai axcap^ing
subsequent two oello, without undue delajt,
1 see from clipping of "Pall Mall Oasstta" of London,
ssjsrAssi sva
sag."
igorsihl.T^u^rine ^
In charging at the high rate, that is necessary with the UStuhss,
one set of 19 positives can he charges first, then the nex* set, ana
lastly, the third set. Then hy •jwitohhoard oonneoticns, all three sets
would K..- p««»lMa tl oharw it If oharging as A .whole-* ^ ' ■
' ,r,i r," j I thinJe-this- sWf ioiantly and novol'to apply for
paisOts, sadism, doing so. ’> > - r‘ ,
SreryWing is running along smoothly. Wo haws made such
SEE s 3s “>.*
oCt ho oks , and haws aho»t 1*00 pounds of flaks ahead now.
-2-
The eons separator that I put up in the Laboratory
did good work* It baft, very small percentage of bookB, and these are
held together by dull knives, The bar* from outting with a dull knife
naturally tend to bind them together, but the little reoiprooating
separator breaks them up in a few minute* time. We are putting in some
new knives with heavier base plates, to prevent the occasional bad
outting, which we attribute to springing of tho baeo Plate under the
loa<L« r :
I am sending you a oouple of clippings whioh X think
will interest you.
,1 hope you are having a •bully" good time, and that '
you will keep your mind off of this outfit here,
tv 1th beet regards to all the family,. I remain,
Yours sincerely.
August 18th, 1911,
Mr, Thomas A, .Edison,
Morgan Harjes Company,
Paris, prance.
My dear Mr. Mi son, -
X am enclosing herewith, translations of various
clippings fron foreign newspapers on the subject of Submarines.
Thought you would like to look them over. They show conclusively,
th# tremendous interest in Submarines on the part of all
Governments. We seem to have come into the game at the right
time, as Submarines have had owe u^jp^ul^h^retof o r e ,
We are reading with great interest the various cabled inter¬
views with you on the part of the New York World man. I have
not seen any interviews about Submarine Battery yet. I trust
you will not lose an opportunity to pump these newspaper men full
of the Bubmarlne Battery when occasion arises. It will hwlp a
a great deal, as these oable despatches are circulated all over
the World when they eminate from you.
Yours sincerely,
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
DRRSDJ3N NACKRICHTWI,
Dresden, Ge -many,
June 27, 1.911,,
In Copenhagen, nenmarlc , the Submrine DIKKRRKW naught
fire, which seemed to he destroying the whole boat. Two men of the
C"ew, being in the machine room, were hardly able to escape. The cr,
first tried to get the fire under control by the use of water. As,
however, it was to be feared that explosions might arise, the fire v
extinguished bv the use of sand. Considerable damage was done to
the boat.
LIS PJSTIT JOURNAL ,
Paris, ■s.rance,
June 24, 19X1. .
Cherbourg, June 2Xra , 191 l, rest*
o'clock, the Submarine RUBIS ^an against t
terrible that several of the accumulators
daces, and the solution overflowed into t
boat. The first engineer was thrown by the
and severely hurt on the head.
dock. The shook was so
■e thrown from their
surrounding rooms of the
took against the wall.
The Submarine;, in spite of the
special docks for Submarines. The wounded
ho sp ! tal .
officer was brought !
One ho at is on the way to get the
for that purpose, the boat will go tomorrow
investigated..
accumulators out , and
to the repair basin to be
LKS MALES _ POL I TI QUJ3S J5T LITTBRAIRJ5S
r-\ \ Prance , July 23rd, 1911.
Nothing ' a more interesting these days than aviation and
navigation of Submarines. One will learn with great pleasure the
history and present state hy reading the book of Radiquer. It is
difficult to* speak better and more clear about all those scientific
and special matters, as does this Prench engineer. He surely is able to
talk.* He himself has constructed several of the heat prench Submarines
and he has made some greatly admired trips with these boats. His last
chanter, "The Submarine Commercial", which shall travel through the
seas, sounds like a chapter of Jules Verna, but is on the other hand
of astonishing quality, because it is the Jules Verne of realiijy.
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NATIONAL ZEITUNG,
Berlin, Germany,
Ani. 1st, 1.911.
The Submarines in Future War
A* i o.ui of i.'ne Russo-Japanese War, :
around that 'submarines would thoroughly chan;
;he Nations on the sea. While England and wai
itime built up complete Plot tilas of SnV.na-in
low to follow* the same example*
-ience, however, proves that the Submarine is U
avoid attach of shores and harbors, etc,, tea
■e its nossibilities for use on high seas are lit
was at the time of the lest, war not compelled
because the Russian Navy did not attemp-, -o 1<
in
very best help to
for the near future
The Janan flotilla
use its Submarines,
the shores.
By looking the pri
with its 55 boats in the 1 e<
nossession of IS boats, but _ _
in the year in?, to 35. If it is really so, of course, nobody -moos
i" exactly, only thaTthere will be a large demand for Submarines
Batteries’ in Germany next year. This shows that Germany now commences
to acknowledge the value of the Submarines. It may shortly Lr^s-ated
that foe alliance of Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary nave / and
4* rooT)oct1v»lv , The tonnage of Submarines is continual ly increasing.
Vrnile* 'he fir"st of these boats built in Prance had only 146 tons, one
n-»w boats, for instance, GUSTAVE 7.ERE, being under construction since
1910, has 740 tons. The size of the Submarines has increased in me
last ten years about five times. In Great Britain, were seems o oe
the same intention Tor an increase of size. Tne boa os built in 1901
and 1302 had an over-water displacement of 104 tons, and submerged
a disolacement of IP-4 tons. Eor those built in. 1910, the same terms
ar., 410 tons to 95,0 tees displacement.
In regard '
i bull t for
trial i
; 200 t
ttle is 1
, Germany
In Prance and England, it is an import
passage between Calais and Dover is watched by 1
. . . .. . _ ;li»h and 3 French
A second French line is on the lookout in the harhor of
Cherbourg. Therefore, it will be difficult and almost impossible^ _
in time of war to go through the Channel. Germany is little touened oy
undertakings of these two Nations. In case of a war between Germany anrt^
Great -pritAin, the former has far too weak a Navy to attack Grea- Rritain
with its strong riottila in the open sea. Should, on tne o trier nand,
it hao o»n that a v/ar between Germany and -irance break out, it will
be fought on land and not on the sea*
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HAMBURGER NAOHRIOHTEN
Hamburg , Germany ,
August first., 1911.,
r,»e German Wavy is now ready with 13 Submarines , and there
has hern erected a school for Submarines.
The new Submarine call'd U-3, made an especially tl<>o&
trip, but it is not possible to state details, because every. .nine is
kept secret.
LYON REPUBLIUAIN
Lvon, trance,
Aue. 3', 1911.
Yesterday afternoon at Z o’clock, the r
according to the svstem of the engineer Laubeuf ,
the Submarine being built for the Greek Navy. It
meters anil a displacement of 300 tons. Its outfi1
petrol met or s for sailing on the surface, and of
for sailing when submerged.
IX, SE00L0
Milano, Italy,
June lfi, 1911.
One of the yranoh Submarine boa*
ing experiment, in that it has remained i'
13 hours underneath the surface. The crew
throughout this time.
is made a very interest-
i harbpr of Tolone for
b een/ splend id co nd i t ion
OOURRIER DU MEXiqUE
Mexico ,
June 19, 1911,
Ab we have reported already, the new Submarine BERMOUILLI
v;ns launched on the first of June at' the yards of Mourillon. This
Submarine was floated bv having its whole crew on board, under Lieut.
Dumont. It has gone by its own power to the station for Submarines,
where it will get it.3 outfit.
It in especially characteristic that this new Submarine
had all. its mo to '•s on board, and this has been the first time .ha, a
boat. of this type was able by its own power to reach its station.
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BRRMfiB TAGBIjATT,
Bern, Germany,
August 4, «
Since several weeks,
Mai/;/ 1 n tends •. o build a new typ
As we now hear, they
or ve~y Jarse alas.
; ’nas been known "Vial
ol* Submarine.
•e in fac t building s:
boats
built
ZK0.fi,
f .'iio s’rjal 1 Be about ZOO Ions lw
they will be about 70 tons lar,
ir, to the present, the larges ..
It is a Go not' ess r act that
v £ in last few years. In Ge
anv news about the Submarines no’
ir." that 15,000,000 marks heve he
year. '-The Naut ions' state s the nu
to 12, hut Goes not mention -.no
Submarines have keen considerably
rman'v it ia not possible to
v, in' construction". It is however,
on laid aside r0r new boats for
nb-r of Submarines ready for ser-
nv.wker of kr-ats that are under
f lot, tila '
Russia 30
AIT the power f;
than Germany, i
, United States
, 8, , Great vv:
19 and 20 und*
l has 12 and si
have a ’
3 boats,
jral under way .
[nos 62 ,
L'KOLAIR,
Paris, franc e ,
July 29, 1911.
Aeroplane and Submarine.
^ onno rmiupst of the Government, has been
• *■>
r„l. »«rilne, .t ; IZ'i
The aviator"wa« imposition to 'find two of the Submarines which were
underneath the surface.
the morning8 bu't 'did^no tV“;etnany'11exactl5answer1i'°becauseethfi ''matter”should
i^fPLrS"ablLh»d1hat°anVaviato^ fro^^heleht^f^everaf Humlred
meters will' be Ible to' folios/ up the evolutions of these admirable
engines, the so-called Submarines.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
MS RJ5IUHSP0ST,
Vienna,
July 15 th, 1911.
.Vf> been made at Portsmouth some time ago by
ro been Sent three meters under the water. In that
distance, the gunboat was able to shoot LycUUt shells
The Submarine had' been sunk by the shells. As it
. with every means to raise it up again to the sur-
d in a short time. It was stated that an indiret
Trials 1
Submarines that h
at the Submarines
face, the boat war - . - „
force of the shell, but direct hit, exploding near the boat, made e
leak in it. If this report is true, it is sure that Submarines laying
in !}ow shallow water would not be as safe against gun-fire «
generallv believed. It greater depths
safe against artillery fire.
trine would be entirely
A number of battle-ships anchored, would be able to keep
the Submarines off by mines and sea-level apparatus, but in every
respect, its- position would not be a dangerous one. A flottila, while
sailing, would be lessVin danger ir. regard to Submarines, but would,
on the other hand, hardly be in a position to fight those boats. The
best way to keep the Submarines off, will al ays be for battle-ships
quick sailing, changing of course, and not sailing in a straight line
LYON RBPUBLIUAIJJ,
Lvon, yran.se ,
Julv 19, 1911,
A war specialist of the Arsenal de Rochefort, who has already
invented an apparatus which brings Submarines from the bottom of the
sea, when sunk*, to the surface, and keep them there long enough to
save the crew, has invented, after long searches, an invention which
enables o"r’icers and >nen to. leave the Submarine and reach the surface.
This apparatus is direfctly fastened to the bridge of the boat, where
it is held by special fastenings, which are absolutely strong and
steady, in order to resist every force of the waves and of the sea.
MI LI TAR V/OUhENBLATT
Berlin, Germany, June 29, 1911,-
The Minis ter v of Marine intends to construct or buy several
Submarines for the Wavy , which shall form two flottilas, i/« e., one
for the Blaok Sea on the entrance of the Bosphorous, and the other
for the Dardanelles.
August24th, 1911 •
Mr. Thomas A. Edison, -
Morgan H?.r j es Company,
Paris, France,
My dear Mr. Edison ,e
I am enclosing herewith, translations of several
foreign Submarine clippings ,
I ain also enclosing clipping from the "
Herald", dated today. If you will offer a re-ward,
you -where Mrs. Edison is: "but I will have to find
you the exact spot on the earth your Daimler has
before I can have my information accurate.
Mew York
I will tell
out from
taken you,
I called up my friend, the City Edith# this morning,
,y anting surprise Ahatushch a foofc^nessage should be taken.
' /5e doesn’t seem to' know how it got through.
Everything is going beautifully here . HafeFBHsfBn
Warren of the Reserve Submarine Fleet with us for a day or ato,
studying Edison Battery,
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
IB TEMPS, Paris, Prance,
July 9th, 1911.
In Cherbourg someone has started building the new Submarine
JE/ which is the sister ship to the GUSTAVE ZKJ5E, and these snips
are '•^markable insofar as this is a new method of construction of Sub¬
marines, the dimensions showing a growing tendency continually . The two
new ships have a displacement of 740 tons, length 73 meters, with a width
of 6 meters and a-e going to be 4.38 meters deep. When submerged , they
a A? cole cement of 1000 tons, i. e., about 200 tons more than the
1 1 AROKtMKDB , the latter being up to the present the largest of the French
Submarines.
The enlargement of tonnage corresponds v/ith the tendency to
realize a Submarine which will be offensive also, and that means a
Submarine which is able to go far out to sea and at the same .ime f-gh t
o- to enter into a combination of the great Kavay forces. At
ti-re of' the beginning of the construction of Submarines , these boats
now^taken from the list of' the Favy. From the first type of small ^oubmarine*
there has. been built a number of about 40 boats welch *e’e o a "i-'e
’••’nring from 70 to 20C tons. After that, trials were maue with aor-e larger
boats with a displacement superior to the first 40 boats, and then came
to the tvTie IT/^IBATOW having 390 tons, and to the LAUBJ3OT of 398 tons,
it whi ch*V t y pe^ nearly 5 hale been constructed. Ir remembering the a^rience
_app Wi+h th°~e two boats, it was decided tc go still rartner, ~na in
1907, t^ere were in fact constructed the l'AHOHIPEDE with 577 tons,
ADMIRAL SO G0I8 of 555 tons, the FCAEIOGTE of 530 tons , and the OHABLES BRUN
of 355 tons. Of these four Submarines only ^e firs, and Aieiast have
been finished, and the in tests have b-en very interesting and of g-ea,vax
but this type is not to be taken as a Submarine for offence, Thc> ore oniy
several days under normal circumstances, and no. Leco .e cJlarge
the°tonnage,Cbut o^th^other^andt the "development of the dimensions
have had the consequence that the speed has a radius of
different from there shov.-n by the older types, here „ro some figures prov
ing the growth of Submarines:
550
810
1,000
1.400
2 .000
1.700
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Lffi JOURNAL, Par 1b, Franoe,
August third, 1911.
With every success? a new Submarine of the Submersible type
Gustave Laubeuf, 'constructed by Messrs .Schneider and Co., has been
launched for the Royal Navy of Greece. The new forms of this type assure
better qualities for navigation and better conditions for the crew, as
compared with the old types of Submarines. The DEL™IH ie similar to the
submersible LAUBEUF, adopted by the French Navy, which, about^boats,
since 1904 have b ~en built from. The ship has an inside and an outside
shell, which construction gives the ship great resistance against shocks
and accidents.
The 3paeebetween the two shells is destined to contain water
ballast of a total weight of 160 tons, and this construction permits the
boat tomreturn in a'few seconds to the surface, when the water ballast is
driven out by means of compressed air kept on board the ship. The to.al
length of the DJ3LPHIN is 50 meters, and its displacement on the Biirfaoe
is 300 tons, and submerged 460 tons. The speed arrived at hn the surface
is 1<3 knots, and underneath the water 9 knots.
The armament consists of 5 torpedoes. It is fitted with two motors
driven by petrol for cruising on the surface, and two electric mo .ora
for navigation underneath the water.
After the Benediction of the boat by the Bishop, and on a given
signal by the engineer, the cable which held the boat on land was cut,
and the Submarine slid into the water in about ten seconas.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
NREISINNIGE ZEITUNG**, Berlin, Germany,
August 6th, 19ll.
An English. Engineer Thomas Sladen has come to several o. '.iia
Naval authorities with a new invention which he calls the Liberator, and
which is intended to save men in Submarines. A trial made in Devon,
England! with two "dummies "has given satisfactory performance. The
22-^lss sr 4 /si.
circumstances and in the dark, it is said that '.ho men c m go 0,1. of
the boat in not mere than 45 seconds.
So fa- as one- is able to learn from tho details of
it is safe +o pay that the invention came by his ideas and itscons .. action
through the 'accident that occurred last Winter with the Submarine in Kiel.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
LB MATIN, Paris, prance,
August 6th, 1911,
An accident of which we learned ver* latcyastorday in Uherbourg,
hut whioh almost developed into a real disaster, has happened to the
RUBIS. We give herewith, a description which v/e got from some of the
crew of the Submarine.
"It was 30 minutes past 3 in the afternoon. The boat was busy
diving on the shore of Bouailes. The ship navigated on the surface with
the water at a depth of 90 meters, the boat being about BOO meters from
the s^ore. The Oommander, psnault, the second officer and 10 men of the
crew were on the bridge. The weather was splendid and the boat ®£ead
on normal conditions. At a certain moment, however, one could see that
tL bowt commenced to go deeper into the water than ordinarily. First
we did not care about thiB, but after several seconds, the how went under-
nnatvi the water. Then we could no doubt any longer that something was
wrong, and the SuSine was forced to go further into the water , because
the font still was going further into the water. It was a moment of terrible
emotion.
"On the bridge, the Commander gave his orders without losing his
coolness, and following his orders, the second officer went into the
interior of the boat. After that, the commander said to his men who were
still on the bridge 'Take your coats off my friends, and go into the water,
and those who know how to swim may help those who do not.' There were four
between us who did not know how to swim, hut were helped by l nose who did.
In the meantime, the boat disappeared rapidly, the bow was 19
moters underneath the surface, and was touching bottom. The center of the
ship was nine meters deep and the stern was still ever water. There was
no-one else to he seen on the boat hut the commander, who was on his post
with, his hands caiapqped to the ship, av/aiting his doom*
Suddenly we remembered that the stern went up again. Gradually
wo noticed the PUBIS coming up again. Then those of us who °?^dswim went
to the ship and stuck to the sides of the boat. But now we thought how
might it ho with those within, and what had happened.
The first second after we went down, there was a great panio on
board, and a rush to the openings.
"Everybody on his post", was ordered by the second commander,
"nothing is lost, keep quiet".
All obeyed orders. 'The water entered the boat , ^ill&d it
■ up rapidly. The first moment, the quarter-master had stopped Re moter.
Ah the water went higher up, the security weights consisting of lead.
were^out^freev and -th^ quaiter-master closed the outlet which was left
t opened cao.ol-dentallfry ciftjtha*,. way,, saving ,, in
turhirie8>o^c:iPut;into action,; -and stW;ting.Jn pui^^n;g but t^c CTadually
and therilt Was noticed that the »hip slowly went up ’'htoin. ooming gradually
to the surfaoe. This is the report which we got, and which shows that our
crews by facing danger, do not loee their sang-froid.
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repair dock., but she could go by her own power
she will ho examined.
to tW^the RUBI8 to the
to the Arsenal, where
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Wo hove already reported about the accident of the ™®IS. Following
we give a declImUon whicfwas made to our correspondent in Oherbour*
by one of the officers of the Submarines.
■bavins' dived we were on the surface of the water, and
i- n the ship * "being about 500 meters from shore* Suddenly
the department of ^e machines -f^'^the^ BehaaM;,,.
on board. Tne ship continued .o go aov, through his men to throw
who was with eight men on the bridge, gave ora - s &f thoir weights.
Very8soon%he+"RnBIS disappeared^under the^waves j^and^the^men had^to fight^
s a? LiHwSfcjd froi Mr
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could see that all the men were safe and sound. the £hlp
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A commission has been appointed to invcstisate the cai >«« “or of the
" which ar 1. s e^ fram_^ho_aoid
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r hy ;
Mr. Thomas feo.'.Bdigon,
Morgan HarJ os *wjA Oo.,
Par is, ^rance.
My dear MT-. Edison, -
Analyzing the results cahle<i
... ... ^-jssrg = EBEFa’Iis
for two hours. This divided hy B4o gives us j7./ ao.bo. i
Vv<.n at '•ho average voltage as low as 1.1 volts
« ell. .iuoi.t;.;; *»s&w ?«< »•>« o5-’ >»r”
oovver per hour for two hours. .
I expact the order to eor.e aovoos for these boat*
equipments in a few days now.
' liri Thomas A > Edison^- ;■[ i"-*. >y.v- '
’/organ Harjes and Oo.,.
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<My :dear: Mr V.-Edlson ,-v ' .... .. ... .
' ■Not from fox in- over: twor weeks,. It c'ableB yesterday ,
■; asking what1 Is; going on, I received a oable this .morning in .reply, -
i and? whioh being' translated,-” reads' as follows: v „
y" - ■ ■ M Have' reported weekly. Betters' lost ;or :
stoieh in’ transtosion.vM' getting: 380 ^ v C
ampere hours at .two rate, discharge. out ofi
: ;• . , ■ the 0-14 ‘Cells . 'In good! condition :nOWi . 7 ‘
.i ' .Everything is : 'ready .for’ .officials,* ■ ‘ -. "‘4
V ' : He dobs not state- whiit'hio average -volthgef is on diBCher'gs^
two7 hour ;rat'ey but from report.- 'hp; sent after- the Ji^t three
"rrUnfe: ih'Huss ia\‘ r'.'$ave-worked:”ou+J some .r*a_ul£s' as- embodied in blue
1 print 1- am: s end ink' ryou: her ewi thv1 THeisei|reBtit s wer e A -^?n8how
•’JSnBlgn Warren',' the commander of. the- VIPER, whioh we are -to . equip
■ with' -the battory,- when he wao » re laot-week. - • •• ■- - . •- ..r.-.iv-
> - c.-;-.3. . I v;eht: up; 'to.' .-the Electric' Boat' Company's Plant- on" Wednesday,
1 ’and -putifin' the-dajr-With- Mr'.l Edga*'.- -Took Vup- assembly' blud ■ prl-rits ‘of ■ -
the- 8-19 cell;. and of ‘the -Sf-17- -cell7^ Iir-crfB^ yotK-have^forgotten^t^
each of the positive plates of the batteries i that
o oonsistv of fifteen' type7® ■ grids’, ■ arranged. flje/hlgh;^* .
In a oan having7 a - maximum, allowable length- of ^8“l/2^7|nd y/idth • ®* .
'16-3/8",’ to go into this tank",' we want get.-nlneteeirSfla^twentv nega-iveB.
Suoh 'af oell' should develop- actually 3819- ampere hohrBi at 3"3/4 .hours »
discharge ,t being -equivalent1 -to 471-KW' hours forthe_ entire battery of
102 cells, to go into the same space as the. lead. The.lead battery
. -in1 thid 'boat, 1 when brand'.new., only Bhcbfe'1179uampere hours, and 136.64
/Xf 'hours ;oh thS11 one' hour-irate' oft dl soh urge, ’’. and a" maxlmum of 333-Kpf _
■ hours , 0-2860’ amp er»’ hours1 on! the' ^hrebVho.ur .disohargd.^^refor^from
■ results achieved after - only- three! ruhs ,, ** ' 13®JJ?411i or
o-hourd’ more out’ of Vthe Jdison’ Batterya^l^ -they^hn>;flfi>ssibly ;8«®:.»ut of
; . the i" -I*hd ®at t ery< when 1 brandt. new..d^ : ** ^
Oni<op~Vf this otfmer P«*»i%abie?:that'-diei;'ls- getting: zaOKTT ■ ,
ampere hours at the two hour rate. This you -will no t e-> is the m aximum ho
got out of any of the wells in the first tabulated result .and as r
. shown under output to one volt of ®o» S p. 14. , Therefore the calls, aro
improving. If he gate 380 ampere hcure at th two. hour rate, he_ will
.T.J. 'A..-*.- __A rn-.« . +v.n AM. V./S11Y* v«+«. Afllilvalunt t,Q 375 watt hours
prohaoly get .381 ampere 'nourB,: -anu ...
at- • the - one; ;hour; rate . of . di soharge , }mind>you. :Thlb will be equivalent/
to- almost 2.9 ,timasasbiuchoapacIty';in!’KfhourB at “ the - one'hour rata
thaB'is possible to got out of the leaff whan brand new, T
^■•o'^l.l;';i^ ^^et^380'!^8re :haur8liAt'>tlia,;tiito. hour rata, we will
odrtainly get : 400;;'amp9re'Th6ur'a' .at Tah average" of 1.3 volte at-^he' threa
htfur-.rata. .Thi'a will1 beVaqulvalent' tb '17yl^w£^
to. ’500 'Kff hOurs* capaoitydf 102 Syi'9 oellsper., tank. .Thie is all t tie
over L~l/° times the KV hour capacity of the lead ’hen brand ne*.
• • ..-T • All of the 'above figures are based on our using S-19 -Celle'
in the VIPBR tank;1 But the 'VIPBR motor -when aotingas a dynamo, rodnnot
save over 650 ampereeV rThee e 'sinall • .'tube'delle inUeti ’be., charged in ■
IproStely Z" bours,for they will go "Dopey* on a longer charge,
atPa ;lower 'rate .• ’Therefor^, ilt ’beobries-.inOooSBary to ;S-17
' " iritb too.
rate ."msanirig^that' it- totiit'-be ohar^ed at> -the ratehof ;l2I3yfl-. dmperesv^
when char aed a e a whole battery, but when divided up into two groups,
: ehch group to. • be ’ Q)itogbS;;flibn'eB.out^ve3^^at^;WdhtgOOTi aaperee » Ihie- pha^g-
lng rate ia within the’ ’capacity of the dynamo oh *tlie boat.
capacity, would fall down to probably a little lower than the lead, owing
to th'e':d'i8tanoe’.;that‘ -has to exiet between cells.
I ;am having the' oells mde up as followBt
•7.- -...1. ' . •• , orie S-19 with two' terminals and
Two S-l?: with . four terminals eaoh.
yie hope • to have those oelle finished by the- time you get back. .
It hae been .raining for a week,, and has oleared off today.
Ve read of am automobile aooident in’Bwi'tseriandV One paper
turned completely over, and was a total wreck. Another
said, the oar turned completely overhand was a ^tStffhr9RtiiiI1another
■aid that you have fallen down a cliff fifty f e a t hi gh . _ S t i -1 ano ther
that you had baoked into, eoft Bround, and had to be piaied out by one
cow and one mule hitched .tandem. This proves the 'w racity, . of the • ...
correspondent.
‘ Youre. slnoerely, - ■ ' ■
Sept. 23rd, 1911.
My dear Mr. Dyer,-
I twill interest you to know that I wub honored by
a visit from Lieut, Courtney today. He arrived about ten o'clock and
remained until after lunch. I' treated him with every courtesy, and '
avery politeness, of course, frankly told him that he has been
erroneously posted on Edison Battery,, and aBkod him to put up to
me the questions that he would like to have answered correctly. He
proceeded to do so, arid in answering, I produced curves of testa
covering the various points raised. I wound up by showing him the
life test in the Laboratory, in which we have charged at normal
rate and discharged at l-l/o times normal rate A- 4 cells for over
1100 times. After each charge, the cells being short-circuited to
zero. I showed him, where, with the $p Id type E colls, the E cell
went out. of business after 275 cycles’ of this treatment. I also showed
him where type E cells, are.'iri use today on electric vehicles of . . .
Tiffany and Oo. He remarked that a. wagon- in Washington was equipped,
with E cells five years ago , and is still in service . He talked with,
the driver of this wagon j who reported very favorably on the cells. ...
I then procafided; toshovr him where, If the Edison Cell of the A-4 typ®^:
will stand 1X00 of these cycles .and still he above :'cuajp.anteed y
chphcity at the end of .aho;ut tv/o years of, such treatment,, that on :
the same basis , even , if they are no bettor than E cslla in actual
performance in vehicles as compared with results shown by this
brutal treatment, that a set lofjgjjJdiBon Cells -in -an electric vehicle
in daily service will, last , for about 20 years. He saw this point '
. very quickly. . ■ - . • , ..- ■
I then Showed him results .obtained .on the thin tube
cells, with very highj^ average voltage and exceedingly, low i&iternal
resistance. In other words, I converted I feel
.quite sure. -• . “*'•**•. ,
He then raised the point- of price, saying that if he
could get a lead cell for §15,000,00 that, would last for 500 cycles,
or for, five years, that, he would, 'prefer putting lead cells in at 1/3
the p^ice of Edison and- replacing thom. at' .tho erid. of every five years*
even if our cells would last for>: fifteen-years He entirely lonttraok
of the fact that wo provide about .twice the capacity in ,-tha- same
r epaefc and 'for retire earii& weight1! arid * when Iv called hi a at-tehtion .to. the
fact that we are delivering for J45 ,000,00i.twioe -f the ' capacity he i: can.,
. get. for |l5, 000 .00, arid with the very good assurance that the cells ' . ■
-wlll'i outlast any1 Submarine boats they are; placed, in,, he commenced to
see the light. / M ‘ ‘ ^ ; *' -'r (“’JJ ^ ^
Vhen I had finished with him', I took him home to' "/,<
lpnch, and finally to the train In my maohlne . I think he will
to ub in the future, as he hae'nt a leg to stand on >
all props -knodked from Under him with that aotual gu<
anceias shovm hy curved.: • i'! f •
• Thought you: would llk<4' to know of thii
this letter rather than take utf your .time,. to tell y°'
and am. writing
rerhally, ;
Beptember 30, I9II.
Dear Mr. Dyer,
I was looking over the teste made on Edison Battery in the
cold room of the Electrical Testing Laboratories, and understand from
Mr. Holland that you contemplate havlngtiieresulte |f^0Betes s
embodied in a letter or paper to be read «J® Electrical
Vehicle Association, and otherwise published broadcast.
Permit me to urge careful consideration of thJB
ouarter inoh tube cellB will show up far greater than suoh effect on
an average voltage of 1 .2 volts per cell when discharged down .
one volt per cell only. These 14 pkates are contained in a standard
A-8 can.
A standard A-8, when discharged at twice its normal rate, or
at only 120 amperes! shows only 300 ampere hours down to I volt, at an
average of only 1. 137 per cell.
As far as active material quantity is concerned, we figure the
for three hours and to one volt, at average of X.2 volts per oell.
An A-8 discharging at 146 amperes to one volt would |ive only
about 235 ampere hours at an average voltage of 1. 106 vol s.
In other words, from an equivalent amount of
in the a C-I6 ( eighth inch plates) we get 521 watt hours or
work, when discharged to one volt- the lowest practioal voltage
and from an A-8 we get only 259 .9 watt hours .
Henoe we have twloe the watt hours from the 0-16 as from the
A)8.
In my opinion, nothing but one-eighth inoh plates will be used
in Edison Battery at the end of two years.
When the Exlde put up cells for test they furnished the thin-
very thin- plate cells . We should have deferred this test until we
could furhish our thin plate cells .
In other words, the Davy and Army people will immediately bectoe
prejudiced against the oell until we prove the thin plate cell is
hot similarly e*f acted- to the same extent- by cold.
for lj»w temperatures is also good for concision prdventative .
I doubt if I oan soil a single submarine battery with that
temperature curve in the hands of the Governments.
The Public in general wont stop long Jn0US^ read the
are asked, but keep quiet meanwhile.
As a master of fact/ that curve dont mean anything in practical
through.0 the^cold capacg/e X^t shown
hj^these curves would have put a crimp in our ribs two years ago.
But the prospective customer wont listen to' this' very much,
and if, when becoming enthused it after he has his
will be apt to read no further .Whereas if he ge ts it af^er “oS5l0gi0»:
operafionffioVf°f customers mind, which I Aave been up against a good many
times •
Slncer ely,
HUTCHISON.
December 31, I9II.
Talk with Mr. Spear of Submarine Boat Co. yesterday *
very ajatinfactory.
All he wanted to know was, if he pitches in and trlea hie
uT,inoBM uo have our battery adopted in boats of their manufacture
for foreign Nations, if we will safeguard our reputation and theirs
by not installing batteries on inferior boats where they would get
a blacjk eyo. I replied affirmatively.
, While he would naturally like to .get . the. exclusive right
for thla battery lii all foreign countries, he sees our. position and
respects it. He is a business man. The other follows he has sent
- ■■‘V talk -the matter over are mot. \
r to
l' iiil’i
. i told him wo have -the opportunity of installing batteries
ana jl4 he wants to actually forestall any competitor from forging
ahead -of him, he had .better pile. up.,prder8 , with. us. of ..sufficient
magnitude to take our output up so we cannot fill the orders of
anyonejel^Oi So he la proceeding along lines that will, . I think,
be productive of considerable business in the near future.
Is in negotiation with this Government to install an Edi-
.«,tery in one of tho new boats they are building. Think that
tooted oo -operation between Navy. Dept, and themselves, the former
luting funds from reserve and the latter taking less profit
boat, they can rake up enough to buy a battery for one new
son Bat
by exp
oontrl >1
on the
boat,
Agrees with us that any combination between us would
unfavorably, beoauBe as soon as Navy Dept. flund it out
luld object. . . . -
Ae to Great Britain: He expects to install our battery .
.r or' five boats soon. When so installed and value demonstra¬
ted. ;he Government would demand that the cells he capable of
manufoiLturo iji Great Britain in event of warn They have an inviolable
rule t: Lat all war material be available within their own Country
in event of hostilities. Therefore, in looking. ahead, Vickers,
; : .ioenBees in England, expressed willingness ^o convert a
u o:’ thoir plant to assembly of Edison Batteries in case we want
them to. They can import tubes and pockets as Germany ie doing,
and asi lemble under our- direction. Can carry chough stock of tubes
and pookets to satisfy the Government ae reserve, or do anything
else they can for ub, to indure a large business. The condition
ia not intended to ooerce ub. in any way, but to demonstrate their
willingness to aoBiat in case we want them to later. Spear prefers
.1 cells be nade in Orange for the first three or four boats,
— ■ chances of improper assembly before stand-
three
lat ion
three
expects
build A'
goddwo
Edgar has been ordered to Orange to close order for the
i mall boats using C-I4. cells, and .to go over with me the instal-
i of the celis in the boat. We are to select the best one of
i rrangements. They, of course, do the installing, Spear
.1 ordors for about sixty more of these boats. Ho refused to
1 hem unleus Edison Battery is used, and after Eox got in the
he did,' the coast was clear and the order placed for the ,
first three boats.
By telephone request I lunched with Geo.W. Young at his
He reports that the outside Hoving Picture people have
oome to him to fora a large company to take all of them ih and
put a large amount of working capital /behind them. He felt them
out and find they will sell out all their rights for 81,500,000
net. His objeot in taking up his time to talk the matter^ over was
to he able to tell us what is in the wind and to be able to handle
the situation for you in case you h ave any ideas on the subject.
They are evidently trying to get from under on this reoenjt decision
in your favor, of which Hr. Young knew nothing. If you Wave any
ideas on the subject, Mr. Young will be very glad to be off any
friendly sorvioe. Very nice of him. I BUggeBt a note of phanks to
him in case you desire no further efforts on his part.
Edison General File Series
1911. Birthday Greetings [not selected] (E-11-24)
This folder contains letters congratulating Edison on the celebration
of his sixty-fourth birthday.
Edison General File Series
1911. Book and Journal Orders (E-11-25)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
books sent to Edison or ordered by him, along with items pertaining to his
book collections in West Orange and Fort Myers and his subscription to news
clippinq services. In addition to correspondence with publishers and book
dealers, there are letters from authors such as Edgar Chambless Robert
Grau, Hiram M. Hartwell, and Elbert G. Hubbard. Also included is a letter by
Rev. James Luke Meagher, recalling his visit with Edison at Menlo Park
during the early 1880s.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The
material not selected consists of routine orders, letters of transmittal, and
unsolicited correspondence.
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Hew York Feb. 10, 1911.
Mr. Thomas A. Edit) on.
Orange ,
H. J.
My dear Mr. Edison: -
Sorry you were too busy to see me when
I last called. I will try to get time to run out again some
time soon, and hope by that time you will have read Roadtown.
Enolosed is the copy of a letter from
Mr. Burbank which I trust will stimulate you toward some se¬
rious thought on the subject.
• Many of the most prominent men in the
country have already shown a very serious interest in the sub¬
ject.
When I last talked with you you prom¬
ised to keep your eye on Roadtown so I trust you have seen a
of the hundreds of articles which have been published.
Yours cordially)
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i Experiment Farm.
Santa Robb, Cal. Jan. S3, 1911.
Mr. Edgar ChambleBB,
New York, W. Y. !Q( -
Dear Sir:-
Yours of Jan. 11th, and the highly absorbing book,
"Roadtown" received in due season, and although i have very little
time to read, I have read every word of "Roadtown" and am deeply
interested in the proposition which I am sure is not only thprough-
ly practical but an absolute necessity for the existence of our
present civilization. To me, it seems that "Roadtown" will solve
a hundred perplexing problems which are agitating the people at
the present time. That "Roadtown" should come to pass, seems to
bo a matter of course.
You have my heartiest good-will in your wonderful
project. I thank you for "Roadtown" and millions of others
will probably thank you in the future.
Yours respectfully,
Luther Burbank.
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Schenectady Store , (i— <
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Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir,-
We recall that you favored us with an order
for Dr.Steinmetz’ GENERAL LECTURES.
If this book has proved of interest we would
appreciate a statement concerning it from you.
This we will use only as you approve.
SCHENECTADY
309 State Street
N
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February 18, 1911.
W.H. Meadowcroft, Esq. ,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, N.J.
My dear Mr. Meadowcroft
I am sending you today, by express, the promised
complimentary copy of my new book, "The Science of Poetry
and the philosophy of Language." I am also taking the
liberty of sending in the same package , the copies of the
book promised to other members of your establishment .
Scientific men all over the world have given
the book a most cordial welcome. I have received many
letters from some of the greatest men of our time, which
are highly appreciative of the work - some of them enthusi¬
astically bo. 1 enclose you copies of a few which are
typical.
This is the first time, I believe, ifaat the
subject of pootry has had sol.atific aM i.p.rti.1 trcst«.»t.
! that the loo* discovers vary importert
truths, a»d that it .ill short.a the ]»th losses ‘bo
labor aad c»p»=e i» tho «o,«i .ceat of a.-e vo«y us.fl
pledge to »d of letters, teachers aad *»blio
spe alters, sad .ill 1- - - « « °f
After yon *,11 hove read the booh. I should be
very glad to know how; you like it.
Yours jP8.A*bli£ttHy »
A THIRD VOLUME BY ROBERT GRAU
The Stage in the Twentieth Century
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/^WER eighty per cent of the subscribers
I J to Mr. Grau’s previous works have
ordered the forthcoming Volume in advance
of Public Announcement.
The following are extracts from letters Bent
to the Author, after he had informed the
writers of his plans for a third volume.
enclosing my check for
. _ _ osmg my cnecit
$50.00 as a contribution to your
new volume, and hope it will
aid you in your fine purpose.
WM. K. VANDERBILT
“I take pleasure in sending you
a check for $50.00 as my con¬
tribution to your third volume.
OTTO H. KAHN
“1 am glad to contribute $50.00
towards your efforts. _
JOHN W. CONS1D1NE
“I am sending you herewith my
check for $25.00 as evidence of
my interest in your forthcoming
volume- MORRIS MEYERFELD
“I am pleased to enclose
$50.00, and hope your third vol¬
ume will be as worthy as the
others from your pen."
THOMAS A. EDISON
“Enclosed check for $25.00, be¬
ing my contribution to your
forthcoming issue,
MARCUS LOEW
"I am happy to hear you are
preparing another volume, and
you can count on me for $25.00,
befoie. LEO FEIST
“Counton me to any extent ^de-
sired for your rmmberNth^e6RN
"Am contributing $1 00.00 toward
your third volume, but this does
not represent by 'any means the
total resources from this end.
L. E. BEHYMER
“Enclosed find $25.00 which I
gladly contribute toward your
third volume.”
HENRY W. SAVAGE
Note. The third volume “THE STAGE IN
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY treats in¬
timately of every phase of modern theatrical
Amusement World.
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A THIRD VOLUME BY ROBERT GRAU
The Stage in the Twentieth Century
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THE SYNCHRONIUM OF THE CINEMAT¬
OGRAPH AND THE PHONOGRAPH
BY ROBERT GRAU.
PERHAPS the most important evo¬
lution for the stage in this decade
is the now absolute certainty of a
perfect synchronism between the motion
picture ami the phonograph, by which
science anil artifice will combine to pre¬
sent a counterfeit interpretation of the
great works of playwrights ami compos¬
ers, without the aid of players ami sing¬
ers even dispensing with orchestia or
piano accompaniment.
Moreover, by reason of a recent
achievement, it is possible to obtain the
most diversified color effects, thus per¬
mitting of realistic reproductions of
scenic illusions. It will soon he possible
to bring to our very doors "The Passion
Play" with the Obcramergau peasants
figuring in the rendition and with sound,
motion-picture and color, all reproduced
in a conquest fully as remarkable (and
equally important) as any that history
to this day can record.
It has already been possible for an
audience to hear at the Eden Musee. in
N'cw York, an act from "I.ucia di 1-arn-
ermnor” with Caruso, Semhrich, Piaucon
and Scotli in the cast. And this audi¬
ence was enabled to hear the superb
sextette with the same illustrious singers
heard at the Metropolitan Opera House.
The writer was among those present
and. while perfection had not been yet
achieved, no great wrench of the imag¬
ination was necessary in order to pro-
pheev that the day is not far off when
the workingman will lay down his dime,
and. upon entering the model moving
picture theater of the near future, hear
( I rand opera sung hv the world's great-
cst singers with every artistic requisite
at hand. And lie will be able to take his
entire family, and occupy the best seats,
tor one-half the sum necessary to per¬
mit one person to sit in the top gallery
of the Metropolitan Opera Mouse.
In Paris the leading members of the
famous Comedie Erancaise have been in¬
duced to pose for the film makers — Ue-
jane, Jane Hading. Mound. Sully ami the
Coquelins, as well. We will not have
to wait long before great plays and spec¬
tacles too costly to transport to this
country will he revealed to American
plavgoers by reason of the accomplished
synchronism Hwixt sound and motion.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison, from whose
brain both the cinematograph ami the
phonograph originated, places no limit
on the possibilities of modem artifice.
He also is intensely interested in every
phase of the progress as it develops and
has promised that every obstacle to a
perfect ensemble in musical and dramatic
reproductions shall he removed.
In Chicago, Mr. George Klcino has
devoted the lictcr part of his life to ef¬
forts by which the artistic level of the
moving picture theater is being con¬
stantly raised. "The educational film" is
his hobby. Like Mr. Edison, lie. too.
believes that we are emerging to an era
of the marvelous in cinematography,
aided and abetted by the greater phono¬
graph.
What will he the effect on the players
and singers when science anil artifice
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24 THE PIANO
combine to make unnecessary their par¬
ticipation in stage presentations of plays,
operas anti spectacles? Who can tell?
We know that the great Caruso earns
quite as much from the preservation of
his vocal records as he does from his
operatic achievements. And this state¬
ment applies, in proportion, to his col¬
leagues.
MAGAZINE
The writer believes that time will ad¬
just even this delicate problem, for sure¬
ly these great artists, by lendiug their
aid and accepting tremendous compensa¬
tion, have made possible the conditions
which have brought about the most in¬
teresting and unique situation since the
art of public entertaining was inaugu-
AN OLD GUITAR.
Marred and battered, it lies unused
The spirit of melody it diffused
time brings.
I close my eyes, as in thought of return
To a long-dead Summer, a tropic night,
A moss-grown tree, by a rippling burn.
And a lassie with eyes that arc full of
I lie at her feet, while her song's glad notes,
Sweet, and far through the night air floats,
Like the scent of the flowers that the
fairies bring.
And silvering the strings that her fingers
The love-light quenched in the sweet,
She sleeps where we laid her with blinding
Under the drooping, tropical skies.
And back from the past fond memory
The words of a half-forgotten song.
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7,’est Orange, H. J.
March 2lst/ll.
Dear Sir: —
I am sending you by mail under separate cover, copy
of my booklet entitled "INVESTORS and IKVETTTIOITS
I have taken the liberty to insert your photograph
among other celebrated inventors and scientists. I have also
referred to you in another part of the book, which I trust
will be satisfactory to you.
Should you find time to look my little book over
vvhioh I have published at my own expense, and fatfor me with
your opinion on the same, I will be extremely grateful to you.
Very respectfully yours
HR /IF
ROADTOWN
Mr. Thos. A. Edison,
Orange II . J .
My Doar Mr. Edisonj
X called yesterday and was sorry not to see you.
Would you kindly advise me when X can have a few words with you on
the subject of Roadtown.
I have been hoping you would read my book before r saw you again
and become thoroughly conversant with all my ideas, but I fully realize
that reading any book may be postponed from time to time,by such a busy man
I also realize that your wonderful mind can follow the ramifications
of the Roadtown principle without ever reading what I have written on
the subject.
I wish to discuss a phase of the Roadtown movement, which T beleive
to be of vast importance to the public, and of the keenest interest to
you personally.
In our last talk you promised to keep your eye on Roadtown develop¬
ment and on mo. I can assure you that I naed your counsel and encour-
agment,as well as that accorded by Mr. Burbank and dozensof other notables
If you had a hard struggle to get your first big idea started right, you
can readily appreciate my need for moral suupcrt and enoouragmont.
trusting that it will be convenient for you to see me early next
week, I remain with beat wishes.
Co., "VICTORIMP"
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my letter of tor. SS/ll end cony of my hoc 1-let .which X
hnve sent you in connection with tfee semo fo^view end
greatly oblige,
Yours very
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THE 6-REAT INVENTOR H ^ . WfV J
HEAR SIR ■
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After yoj* bad invaded you tynog»nde sent 1
about 1881, I had foe Honor of calling on you in Menlo ParK and w.
tallied a Ions tfm. that evening on scelnoe.Tbe next day you went
with me to your bouse,took one of the lamps out of tbe cbamdlier
and gave it to me^biob I have treasured since as a mark of your
kindness, W* met later, but I did not want to take up your time .
For over forty years I have made a special study of
science, and read all tbe works on that subject in different
languages, I combined all in a work', THE «.RS of THE UNIVERSE ,
wbiob I took tbe liberty to send you some weeks ago. Tbe work I
tbink gives tbe fundamentals of all tbe discoveries to our day,
I would like, if you cun spar, tbe tim./tbat you would
read tbe book .You will find that it contains a university Course
condensed into 529 Pages. and I tbink it will be useful to you.
No man of any age put into practical use, as you have,
tbe discoveries of our time, I have always bad a warn spot in my
heart for you since tbe time w. first met , and I bop. you will
live long and bring forth many inventions for the bettering of
- After you read the work will you kindly let me know
A THIRD VOLUME BY ROBERT GRAU
The Stage in the Twentieth Century
The scope of my new volume .being
.he final volume of the stage series in such,
,hat I have to tell you something about its < com
ilex character. I am treating in this volume of
Several phases of industry in which you and your
ichicvements figure vitally. Of
jn/r picture and phonograph phase I am familiar
trith, though in this book both will ficuro J1
Larrer way than X ever expected, but it is the el
ictrical phase of progress on the stage and in
theatrical construction that 1 .^provided
and I presume that you will nee that I em provide
;vith data as to the part electricity is playing
in solving stage problems. .
The scope of my new work has grown consider-^
of ^my** subjects who"figure conspicuously in the
^tlJnTo ^o^^^^^all^ennou^93
cause of your kind contribution this of "ourse
would be helpful. But do not hesitate to pass this
up, if you are not impressed with the idea.
P You have been so good to me in *;ho past that
T have not hesitated to tell you of “ e
condition herein described. X may add that my ne
book will provide at least a score of magazine ar
tides, especially the phonograph phase, which has
X ought to tell you that your confreres in this
field have sent me records from Caruso to ragtime ,
and this has inspired me, though it is *n_
congruent to be without a few Edison *
Can you suggest some place where I could go some aay
and hear some of the representative '.dison records
T hope you will excuse the
length of this letter, for probably I ah?uld ^ ad"
dressed some one other than yourself, but I am hoping
that you approve sufficiently of the work I am doing
to bear with me in ray effort to make The .vtage in the
20th Century a work worth while.
Yours very sincerely,
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Hay Slat, 1911
Hr. Horry Miller,
Edison nati oratory
ll I^menti one d° this natter to you perhaps you hove
already tahen it up.
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MEMORANDUM
I,lr. H. F. Miller: Uay 6’ 1911,
Referring to your inquiry as to price we are
paying for preBs clipping service, would say that we pay
2*5 per clipping to the Rational Press Intelligence Co. for
unlimited service and unlimited territory on phonographs.
We pay the Manhattan Press Clipping Bureau, 334 Fifth
Ave., Row York, 3 *5 per clipping for the same hind of
service on moving pictures, so that tho rate you pay
of 3 l/ 3 *5 would appear to he high.
INCORPORATED tB
Newspaper Clipping Bureau.
11 Bast 24th Street.
3Cew\ork., July 21, i9ii.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange,
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Gentlemen:
Following out our oonvoraation of yesterday, have endeav¬
ored to get an average of the number of clippings sent monthly so that
we might quote a flat monthly rate. We should he pleased to serve you
on the monthly basis at the rate of $6.00 per month oovering all per¬
sonal mention of Thomas A. Bdisoa and his Inventions or at the pleoe
prioe basis of per dipping. As I explained, the pieoe prioe basis
gives the oonoern a great deal better servioe, every clipping being
looked over, whereas the monthly rate is the way we serve trade papers,
less oare being taken on account of the cheaper rate.
On the monthly basis of $6.00 per month we would guarantee
a minimum of 860 clippings taking the average by the year, if they
run lose than this we should be pleased to make a suitable rebate.
Thanking you for past favors, we beg do remain.
Very truly yours,
HATI0DA1 PRESS IHTELLIflEHCE 00.
OTF/D
A THIRD VOLUME BY ROBERT GRAU' >
The Stage in the Twentieth Century
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purpose. I am authorized to negociate with a responsible party on a reason¬
able division of the profits, which you certainly will not deny, if the
thing seems to you practical and having certainly a proof on hand, vhich
justifies all expectations. My brother came by acci4ence to the
discovery,' having a talk with a progressive photographer, who claimed that
the photography was not yet up to date, not giving the exact result as a
portrait made by an artist or a drawer dons. Hy b^hcr proposed to construct
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of it.
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Hovember 3rd, 1911.
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M»re are two reasons why I am writing Jon this latter.
First - you are an American and a good Hoyorofter.
Second - we have Just published -An American Bible."
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t0 have see a «,py of this «-t edition^^dison, and you are
them. May I send you a copy in Oxford binding?
Please write me personally.
With love and blessings over.
Your sincere,. _ . J
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High Cost of living". Would like to have you read it, and let me
know what you think of i$.
Should it strike you favorably, and you oould conscientious¬
ly say or do any thing in its favor, I would appreciate it very
much.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Business Propositions [not selected] (E-11-26)
This folder contains unsolicited correspondence asking for Edison's
support or endorsement of a business venture, invention, or idea.
Edison General File Series
1911. Cement (E-11-27)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the business of the Edison Portland Cement Co. and to the manufacture and
sale of cement. The correspondents include Edison, Walter S. Mallory,
president of the Edison Portland Cement Co.; and Emanuel Meyer, manager
of sales. There are numerous letters regarding Edison's widely published
plans to manufacture concrete furniture, a sample of which has been
selected. A letter by C. B. Knott, manager of the Dakota Apartments in New
York City, contains reminiscences about Edison's winter holidays at the
Magnolia Springs Hotel in Florida.
Approximately 60 percent of the documents have been selected. The
items not selected include additional semimonthly dealers' records; financial
statements and calculations that duplicate the information in selected items;
and unsolicited correspondence.
T«f,
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March 8th 11.
m .*•*
Edison Portland Cement Co . ,
W. E. Horne, Esq., Sec.,
Stewartsvllle, Hew Jersey.
Dear Sir : -
Replying to yours of the 6th instant
I enclose list of notes consolidated in
February which omitted note of February 24th
for $1,828.25. After you are through with the
list please return, aB it is part of our records.
YourB very truly.
Riohard W. Long. ,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Laboratory
Dear Sir:-
By this mall, under separate oover, I send you: sample
of iron Oxide. This produot contains 64.48?, Iron Oxide. Could
you use this product in connection with any. of your many indus¬
tries, and if sc, can you set a value on it at whicjj you could
use it. Possibly there is One hundred thousand tons- of it.
It has ocoured to writer that possibly, you might use it
in connection with your cement, to give same a, tile coloring.
Awaiting your hind reply, I am
I very truly yours
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Mar oh 24th, 1011
West Orange. H.J.
he ^f^oYAL American 'Portland
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THOMAS .A. EDISON. ESQ.
TOST ORANGE. N 3.
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talc* pl*asur* On nailing y*u t* day *n* j
•f th Pr**p*Otua*a *f THE ROYAL AMERICAN PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY OP j J T|
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ff* haw* th* gr*at*»b Cenant Pr*pi*it*n that y*u *<rer *aw and It ^ \
1* n*w juat a qu**ti*n *f ratting it Pinanoad and th* plant huilt, \J ^
MR Edi..n aan y*u put n* in touoh with *o»« on* that wa can intwr*^ _
with Capital *r that *an int*r*at Capital .
I an o*rtain that y*u. will h* pl*aa*d with thi* .
I haw* nad* allu*i*n t* y*ur C*»*nt iiausas in our Boak.
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£j.~
THE ROYAL AMERICAN
PORTLAND CEMENT CO.
APPLICATION
19
THE ROYAL AMERICAN PORTLAND CEMENT CO., Rapid City, S. D.:
iss
DEAR SIRS:- Wishing to avail myself of your offer of one share of Com¬
mon Stock FREE with every two shares of 7 per cent Cumulative Preferred, I
hereby subscribe and agree to pay for - Shares of Preferred
Stock of your Company, with the Common free par value of shares $100.00
each. Enclosed find draft or money order, or the request that the shares be sent
to your bank with draft attached.
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Address - - - -
RAPID CITY, S. DAKOTA
State _ Street -
Riohard W, Long. ,
50 Chur oh Street
Hew York.
Apl Sth. , 1911
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Y/est Orange. N.J.
\\
Dear Sir:-
On the 34th ulto X addressed you regarding Oxide cST. Iron
and under seperate cover, on same date, mailed you sample of Ihe
product , hut have not had the pleasure of hearing from you in reply.
Would very muoh like to know whether you oan use this
product in any manner, and if you oan, what value it might have for
you.
Hoping to he favored with your ear ly reply, X am
Very truly yours
. Richard V.’. Lone. ,
c/o UNITED STATES STREET SWEEPER COMPANY
HUDSON TERMINAL BUILDINGS
NEW YORK
Apl 21st , 1011.
Thomas A. Edison Esq. ,
West Orange. N.J.
Dear Slr:-
On the 24th ulto I wrote you regarding Iron Oxide, and
by same mail sent you samples of the product; On the 6th inst I ^ain
addressed you on the subject, hut have received reply. It does seem to
me that if my communications had reached you I should have received
the courtesy of a reply, I beg therefore to repeat the substance of
mine of 24th ulto. ,
Have you any use for Iron Oxide (64.48'/,) in its natural
condition ?., Could you use the same for a coloring effect in connec¬
tion with your Cement, or in any of your other industries ?. If you
are interested shall be pleased to submit you further samples, and to
have you mahe a bid on the product.
Awaiting your reply, for which I UhaiiK you in advance
For Ur. Edison' a desk.
W. S. U.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
AUGUST 15, 1911.
Active Dealers
"A" "B"
Alabama, . .
Connecticut,
Canada , .
Disct. of Columbia,
Delaware, . .
Florida, . .
Georgia, .
Indiana, .
Kentucky, .
Louisiana, .
Massachusetts, . . . .
Maryland, . . . .
Maine , . . .
Hiohigan, .
New Hampshire, ....
Hew Jersey, .
New York, .
North Carolina, . . .
Ohio, .
Pennsylvania, .
Rhode Island, .....
South Carolina, . . .
Tennessee, .
Texas, . .
Vermont, . .
Virginia, . .
WeBt Virginia, ....
Wisconsin, . . .
Total No. of aotive dealers 8/l5/ll - 850
Total No. inactive dealers
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August 18, 1911.
semi-monthly dealers record.
Old Dealers Hew Dealers
Re-instated Secured^
Total "A" "B" "A" _
2Q 19ii
Total Total
11 a" "b"
Alabama, .
Connecticut, .
Canada, . . • * •
Disct. of Columbia,
Delaware, ...••••••
Florida, . .
Georgia, .
Indiana, .
Kentuoky , .
Illinois, .
Louisiana, . .
Massachusetts, ....
Maryland, .
Maine, . .
Michigan, . .
New Hampshire, ....
New Jersey, .
New York, .
North Carolina, ...
Ohio, .
Pennsylvania, .....
Rhode Island, .
South Carolina, . . .
Tennessee, ,. .
Texas, . .
Vermont .
Virginia, .
West Virginia, ....
Wisconsin, .
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
T
260
0
0
168
15
0
0
0
52
7
0
_ 0
701
2
0
0
0
0
14
22
5
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
34
11
27
17
0
12
2
0
0
4
3
_ 1
W
l’otal 8/l5/ll|
V
SEMI-MONTHLY DEALERS RECORD.
Old Dealers New Dealers
Re-Instated Secured Total
Total "A" "B" "A" "B A _
Alabama, .
Connecticut,
Disct. of Columbia,
Delaware , .
Florida, .
Georgia, . .
Indiana, . .
ICentusky, .
Illinois, .
Massachusetts, ...
Maryland, .
Maine, . .
Michigan, .
New Hampshire, ...
New Jersey, ......
New York, .
North Carolina, . .
Ohio, .
Pennsylvania, ....
Rhode Island, ....
South Carolina, . .
Tennessee, .
Vermont , .
Virginia, .
West Virginia, ...
Wisconsin, .
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
T
Total 9/15/11, .... 891
"Old Dealers Re-instated" comrpises such old dealers we have
shipped to during the month as had previously been eliminated
from our list as being inactive.
OCTOBER 15, 1911.
SEMI-MONTHLY DEALERS RECORD.
Old Dealers New Dealers
Re-instated Secured
"a" »n" "a" "B"
Alabama, . . .
Connecticut,
Disct. of Columbia,
Delaware , .
Florida, .
Georgia, .
Indiana, . ■
Kentucky, .
Illinois, .
Massachusetts, ...
Maryland, .
Maine, .
Michigan, .
Hew Hampshire, ...
New Jersey, .
Hew York, .
North Carolina, . .
Ohio, .
Pennsylvania, . . . .
Rhode Island, ■ . . .
South Carolina, . .
Tennessee, .
Vermont, .
Virginia, .
West Virginia, . . .
Wisconsin, .
2
39
3
4
14
5
1
1
84
9
31
. 18
, 48
.304
. 13
. 11
. 5
. _ 1
901
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
o
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Total 10/ 15/11, ....910
or \>o
Total
"A"
0
39
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
84
9
33
0
18
Total
"B"
2
0
0
0
14
23
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
34
13
27
18
0
12
2
0
4
3
7jsk
"Old Dealers Re-instated" comprises suoh old dealers we have
shipped to during the month as had previously been eliminated
from our list as being inactive.
Hr. E. Meyer,
Mgr. of Sales,
llew York, If. Y.
Dear 31 r:-
In connection with the letter which I
have written relative to the Bradley natter, I want to
state that I commence to see indications of a change in
the condition of general business, which has been growing
poorer and poorer, as you know, for a considerable time,
and while I am not as yet ready to go on record as to the
business conditions of 1912, I an commencing to believe
that the total volume of 1912 business will be quite a little
bit better than that of 1911.
If the indications which I now see con¬
tinue up until January, I will then be willing to go on •
record as strongly as I did lost year as to a change in
conditions. Please note that I am writing about general
business conditions and not specifically about conditions
in the cement industry, os it is a question whether some
of the cement manufacturers would hove sense enough to
take advantage of the better conditions. You will remember
that we had them in 1909, but Mr. J. Rogers Maxwell would
-2-
not let ue take advantage of them.
In making this preliminary prediction,
I do it with the full knowledge that next year iB a Pres¬
idential year, alao in the knowledge that Presidential
years do not necessarily mean a slowing up in business,
and the only reason that makes me hesitate at the present
time in being more sure of the conditions next year is
the possibility of tariff agitation. I will not go into
details in this letter as to the reasons for my assertion,
but if you are at all interested I will be glad to give
them to you some time when I am in New York.
You will remember that the latter part
of 1910, and particularly the early part of 1911, when I
I was predicting a poorer condition of business, that I
practically stood alone, and it did look in January and
February of this year as if ray calculations were at fault,
however, while I could not understand the spurt in business
it did not change my opinion of 1911 business, which you
know proved to be correot, and my preliminary calculation
now is baBed'.upon the same statistics and reasoning bb it
was last year, and haB been for the past eight or ten years.
Yours very truly,
President .
Lowei.i. H. Brown
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
West Orange,
Mew Jersey.
Dear Mr. Edi3on:-
It has been about ten days since I spoke to you about the
maps of your magnetic survey of New Jersey, and I am writing t.
ask if they are ready for us to^look over as vou so kindly i
) do when I
LO uvJ _ _ _ _ _ you so kindly per-
you in your laboratory on Monday ,
The Board of Directors of the Company meet here on Mday
discuss plan, for ™T Kj
at Oxford for the treat-
of your concrete
furnace will be ad-
to dii - - -
vou will see fit to arrange with la¬
ment of our slag to use in the manufacture of your c
furniture. I believe the location of our furnace v
vantageous for you, and you may be assured we will do all t- ---
to assist you in any experiments you care to make on this si g.
As soon as we have decided about the time of blowing in the furnac
I will let you know.
convenient for you to let us come to your 1— - — - «
as will Is some Sunday? Mr. Peckitt, Mr. Nason and myself desire
to thank you very much for this opportunity.
yours very truly
LHB B
'fill
The Edison Portland Cement Co.
nn.n o! Board Telejraph, Freight and Paucnjar Station. NEW VILLAGE. N. J. riiinaDnirina. PA.,
L, Trcaa P. O. ADDRESS. STEWARTSVILLE. N.J. s“Ta°»a"A“a.,
Mov 24th, 1911.
Mr. H. S. Miller,
De^x Sir:- -"//
'.Ye have your favor of the 23rd
instant in reference to statement of adjusting notes
held hy Mr. Edison. We arc enclosing herewith state¬
ment showing how we arrive at our unearned interest
charges. Ycu will note that in cases where the notes
are written with interest included in the face of same ,
for instance those of July 11th, August 14th. September
15th and October 14th, we have allowed earned interost
on the amount of the note not including the interest up
to ltovember first and this we have deducted from the in¬
terest which we had allowed and added to the note at the
time the note was written, the balance being the unearned
interest.
We appreciate the fact that on suob
large amounts it will malce some difference in the interest
item if calculated on the exact number of days or for month
ly periods, and in view of the foot that the interest added
to the note was calculated in round months we considered it
to be more equitable to determine the unearned interest by
Hr. H. 2. Miller. #2.
method above outlined. On the notes written with
interest at 6# per annum namely; March 25th and Sep¬
tember 20th, we calculated interest on the months and
days as shown on the statement.
We trust that on rechecking this
you will find it to bo correct and that our method of
making the interest adjustment will meet with your approv¬
al.
V/e are returning the original state¬
ment herewith;
Yours truly.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Stcwartsville, N. J.,
To THE EDISON PORTLAND CEMENT CO., Dr.
STEWAR.TSVILLE, N. J.
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Thomas A. EdiBon, Esq.,
MENLO PARK
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Dear Sir; - C&&-' *
V.'hen I
Hotel years ago and y°U(J|e3^^^^!l^
to run pretty fill, and^ere were^gi
wanted which could not
'-^rr'ndss
s( spending^- the_ winters there,^ t:^e^houp
'iprinGB
H^e hou^jp used
d^h (^wereta^P od'many ^qoxn er rooms up one flight"
'TS^c^ucedi^T, /firelume^ th^t ' you1 refSrll^the pict¬
ure you drew of a P^oteLotg^U^^ -If a
this want could he met. ^^T^ucl} as an introductior^^^. '
\?e see a lot in the pipers the onfjTTn^is of which is
the very fertile imagination of reporters. But the flowing might he of
interest in concrete work even if there is no truth VfT the" concrete
furniture" item. Prof. Carpenter of Cornell made pure white and ahsolut*
ly hydraulic Portland Cement from the lime rock I sent him when I was
General Manager of The Florida East Coast Hotel Co’s.. Hotels. This rock
is every where about Miami and is 98.6 pure carbonate of lime. Vie looked
all over that section of Florida for the proper clay, silica and fuel,
but found neither. Now that Miami harbor id open, coal barges and coal
schooners returning from Southern and Island ports could bring Miami
rock to Jersey cement works, and I should think that the white cemert
could be produced therefrom a very little over the cost of the present
JlewSfork
« 2 ". A. E. 12-12-11.
dark product. *here is certainly a great need for a pure white Port¬
land cement. I give you this just as a matter of information and as
a good thing to know even if of no use to you. I now have no interest in
Florida. With regards and test wishes I. am
Yours very truly . ^ - — - - **'
Manager.
I am enclosing under separate cover a recent .copy of the
Ohio Architect, Engineer and Builder containing an abstract of your
New York Times interview on European architecture whioh has attracted
attention here.
1 have -before me a copy of the New York Evening World of
recent date, declaring your faith in the future of concrete furniture
It strikes me that this subject is also interesting to the
home builder,
I would like to ask therefore, whether it would be convenient
to. you to have my brother, Mr. B. A. Lloyd of New 1
artistic furniture designer run over to see you anc
on the possibilities of the "Concrete bed room £et;
If you can: kindly communicate to him at 428 State Street , Flushing,
conoeming your desires in this matter, I .will regard it as a personal.
praotioal
something
Very truly yours,
WSL/EB
Ca^J' >q/f
THE STOIIX CITY TRIBUNE
CIS/A
3 INSURE PROMPT ATTENTION, / .
L COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD
E ADDRESSED TO T
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Thomas A. Edison Co .
West Orange, N.J. s' \ /
Gent lemon:- 4- t’’1|Af'
Having seen the onclosedln one of our 'Philadelphia
and being large users of furniture, the writer would like to ^now If It
would be possible to see your new product and get an Idea as to the styles,
qualities, etc. We are always looking for something new, and If It would
be agreeable our buyer would like to go over to your factory, and take th e
matter up with you.,
Very' truly yours.
i.F.M./fr.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
HI LA p E L^HIA, -SAT
!cohcbetefurniture.
CHEAPTO StWLYlWtOS,
; IS EDI m LATEST
$200 Worth Will Furnish a
House, ’and the Goods j
Wear Well i,
‘ $6 FOR A BEDROOM SET 1
i Home Moving-Picture Outfit Will c
’I Soon Be on the : v
Market
Dec. 18th, 1911.
Mr. W. Eckert:- '
Please issue requisition to the laboratory, cover¬
ing labor and materiel to design equipment neoessary for the
manufacture of the new cement oabinet. This requisition
should also oover the superintendence of installation of the
outfit, as Mr. Edison has detailed a man from the laboratory
to lay out and take charge of this work.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Cement House (E-11-28)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the widely publicized
development of Edison's poured concrete house and its patents I as a low-
cost dwelling for workers. Most of the material consists of unsolicited requests
for plans a9nd descriptions of the projected house and for ,nforrnat,on
regarding its expected date of availability. There are also letters seeking
opportunity to exhibit Edison's model of the house, which had been displayed
atPMadison Square Garden in 1910. Many of the items contain Edison
marginalia, usually indicating that a prepared circular should be sent in
response. A few documents concern the independent promo t'on °f P°ur
concrete houses in Europe by George E. Small and Henry J. Harms Jr
mechanical engineers and former Edison employees who had assis ted i n the
design of iron molds and machinery for his concrete house construction.
Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. With the
exception of a few samples, unsolicited inquiries have not been selected.
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ic anlrt
ng you photographs, front
frorvt^'d rear ei orations of - pourea toili; y?
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hiridVVa habits
7/it h out any thour'
your inspection and r-.ny senrici
you to perfecting moulds snd p:
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experience and that gained in construct
r the Minion Dollar* Pier, is at your ■>
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o this house where it is possible your r
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, Sew Jersey.
Dear Sir:-
<//, '
We have your favor of January 4th signed by Mr. F. H.
Miller, explaining that the model exhibited at the Mew York Show
will not stand shipment to Toronto. We would, however, repeat
our request as far as the slabs and sample forms, which formed
part of the exhibit, are concerned. These attracted universal
attention and would in themselves make up quite an exhibit. If
we could arrange with you to have several photographs taken of
the model, and even if possible of the partially completed house
in the yards of your laboratory, we believe they could almost
be considered as satisfactory as if you could let us have the
model itself.
We desire to put you to as little inconvenience as poss
ible in this matter, but as we explained before we consider such
an exhibit would materially enhance the value of the Show to
everyone concerned.
Yours very truly.
CANADIAN CEMENT AND CONCRETE
ASSOCIATION.
Sccrctarjr-Troasurtr.
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CjUtuuMmt tytmttxi mtllt tymuncie ^tuggat&Aiicxt
(kt'l't/i'
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, ,
New Jersey.
Bear Sir:- (T S
The writer attended the New York Cement Show'in the in-\ <
terests of the Canadian Cement & Concrete Association, and was
particularly impressed with the universal interest taken in the .
model of your cast concrete house. There is no doubt that it V
- - - -L. x- - a — «-r mi. Association to have this
of course we would not
_ _ _ There
would be great!** to the advantage of our Associate
exhibit at our Show in Toronto, in March; of cours^
expect to put you to any expense in the matter, but if you could
allow the exhibit, " - +n 110 loaned to us. we
should see that it
i it was in New York, to be loaned to 1
i returned to you in perfect conditioi
Our Association is entirely professional in the nature
and scope of its work, and at the forthcoming convention prom-
inent representatives of Cement and Concrete Engineering, Man¬
ufacturing and Construction from various ports of Canada will
discuss the phases of the industry. Our Cement Shows in the
past have been remarkably successful, except from a financial
standpoint, and the fact that there has always been a deficit
is satisfactory proof that they have not been run as money
making ventures. We are enclosing with this a copy of our
forms^of application for space, but send this only lor the sake
of the floor plan of the St. Lawrence Arena which it contains,
«»4*$he Show will be held from March 6th to 11th and will follow
closely on the Cement Show in Chicago, but will not interfere
with it, in fact we believe a number of concerns will ship their
exhibits directly from Chicago to Toronto. It is the opinion of
the writer that the granting of this request will be of material
assistance both to the Canadian Cement & Concrete Association
and to this Cement Show.
We sincerely trust you will Bet
accede to it.
Yours very truly.
i your way clear to
Secretary-Treasurer.
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Remember that there is a special ring in
Hades (not mentioned hy Dante) for the man that lets
an ugly building he constructed when it night he
beautiful.
How throw your brickbat at me!
Yours, with old-time admiration,
SirKierely ,
Hr. Thomas A. 'Edison,
I was very much interested in ewBu-u.* - -
concrete hone, end T.fd.u. -ould. « the Reel *«. end Ideal Ho...
Hxpooltlon .t tie Ml.o Sqwur. Olden In He. Y.rx «.y !*«. •»*
.hloh I decor lied to the Director, of title HnoHnng. e. It. •»« 1»-
teresting feature,
The Directors, feeling that the ownership of homes was a funda¬
mental guard to the family, and that therefore, the erection of
.Mil dwelling houses should he strongly encouraged in Boston and
its sister communities, roted to encourage the holding of a similar
land and home exposition in Boston to he held April 3-15 next.
They have also authorized the award of a prize of one hundred
dollars for the host plan of a small dwelling house, which is to he
shown at the April Exposition, to he based on tasteful design, econom
ical construction and interior arrangement.
Ho exhibit could be .or. lut.re.tlue to the g.«er«l public uud
O. h.».-...X.r then pour »d.l of the .ould.d concrete ho.ee, e.p.c-
lUly in . city line Jo.ton .hich need. tb. .11 hou.e, .»d you
could oblige u. 11 by .honing it to u. in Bo.ton In »P«U »■ —
done in Hew York last spring.
The enclosed circular explains the action of the Directors in
favoring the Exposition.
Hoping for an early and favorable answer,
Very truly, yours,
Secretary-Treasurer.
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REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
AND AUCTION BOARD
4, LIBERTY SQUARE
BOSTON
Real Estate and Ideal Homes Exposition.
horticultural hall
TO MEMBERS:
Boston, December 10, 1910.
~ A* local Real Estate Exposition, the first of its kind in this country, was
held in New York at the Madison Square Garden May 18-25 last. In this exhibition
there were assembled miniature plots of land development for residential occupation,
with landscape characteristics, showing houses, roads, trees, etc., and forming reduced
pictures of various tracts offered for settlement. Other displays included concrete
terra cotta and other fireproof materials; a model of Mr. Edison’s concrete house and
its moulds; roofings; the latest heating, lighting and plumbing conveniences , attrac¬
tive portable houses and greenhouses; plans of attractive low cost dwellings and
bungalows; house decorations— all forming a combined exhibition of lands and
homes and an interesting and instructive exhibit.
The success of the first enterprise encouraged its projectors to announce
a second similar exhibition, to be held in New York April next, in the Madison
Square Garden, and the example has spread to other cities.
The question of encouraging a similar exposition in Boston was referred by
the Directors of the Exchange to a Committee, which reported favorably and advised
that the endorsement of the Exchange be given to such an enterprise but without
seeking profit or incurring financial risk or liability.
The Directors, believing that the holding of such an exposition in Boston, to
embrace the land attractions of the entire Greater Boston community, .would l be
highly educational and operate as a desirable stimulus to the acquirement of homes
a true basis of a firm real estate market and of a healthy civic force-at a special
meeting held November 1 last, voted the appointment by the President
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Advisory Committee to advise with the organizers and managers of the enterprise
as to details, regulations and advertisements, providing that no financial liability or
responsibility be placed on the Exchange, with power to add to their number and to
select a General Committee of those especially interested or who may desire to
encourage the holding of such real estate exhibitions.
The Advisory Committee believes that the interests of real estate in the
Greater Boston cannot help being subserved by such exhibitions, which if properly
supported may become popular annual festivals of home progress. No community in
the world can assemble more varied and attractive landscape miniatures of lands
awaiting the home-seeker. The man who desires to own a home, but finds no time
for inspection of the many scattered sites in Boston and its suburbs, is given the
opportunity through such an exposition to examine and compare many such sites
together in a single evening, and to be shown at the same time attractive plans of
houses, economical methods of good construction, dwelling necessities and conven¬
iences, with approximate estimates of cost, etc., etc. Factory and water front lands
may also be shown to advantage at such an exhibition.
The Greater Boston Real Estate and Ideal Homes Exposition, Incor¬
porated, E. J. Rowe, President and Manager, 820 Colonial Building, 100 Boylston
Street, Boston (Telephone Oxford 4136), will organize a Real Estate and Ideal
Homes Exposition, which will be held under the auspices of the Exchange and with
the advice of the Advisory Committee as to details, regulations, etc., at Horticultural
Hall, April 3-15, 1911. Mr. Rowe, of the firm of Green & Rowe, is highly com¬
mended to the Committee as an experienced exposition organizer, the firm having
managed many exhibition enterprises in Boston and other cities, and lately closed
with success this year’s Mechanics Exhibition. Applications for prospectus and other
information should be made to the Exposition Company at the above address.
The Advisory Committee bespeaks the cordial and hearty encouragement of
the members of the Exchange for the enterprise through the display of lands or
otherwise. The co-operation of all others interested in real estate will be welcomed.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE!
FREDERIC H. VIAUX, Chairman. A. DUDLEY DOWD.
MARK TEMPLE DOWLING. PAUL M. HAMLEN.
SAMUEL H. HUDSON. ARTHUR H. WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN W. SLEEPER.
Jfrom PotieP,
AGENTS FOR
BUILDING SPECIALITIES.
Steoiart & Handle,
93 HOPE STREET,
Gla3gOW.....g.6*b.,Miygri:,. . .1911.
Thomas A. Eddison, Esq..,
Orange,
New Jersey.
Deer fcir.
In reply to yours of January, lOt'n, would you kindly sey when Mr.
Eddison' s experiments ere likely to be finished, end oblige.
Yours faitjifully,
/<)'
house would not hear transportation to Boston for exhibition at the
Beal Estate Exposition to he held here April 3-15.
We understand that a small model about 2x3 was shown at
the late dement Show. Would it not he possible to have this model
shown here or even a large photograph with samples of the models?
The management of the Exposition assures that space for such an in¬
teresting exhibit would be furnished without expense.
Asking a favorable answer at your convenience^
Very truly, yours,
Greater, Boston
Real Estate
^ Ideal Hojvles
Exp o s i t i ojsl
HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
ReeJ E stedeExcheav£i
Mvd AuctioABo&r d
Mr.- Thomas A. Edison
Orange ,
New Jersey.
Mr. Frederic H. Viaux, — - -
change, who are giving the above Jwcpositioi
write you concerning an exhibit by the Jidi!
Company. Mr. Viaux informs me that he has
of the Real Estate i
. , has requested me to
ion Portland Cement
mpany. ar. viaux iniurrao mo «■“> **'»» a f'r y0U;T ^eo“
tary stating that it is impraetible for you to ship the model
that you now have of the Edison poured cement house.
I suggested to Mr. Viaux that we could have a model made here by
a Mr. Baston, this model to be made either of wood and covered with
a coating of cement,- or made entirely of cement and. to be the son
size as the one you have at Orange.- I will guarantee that this model
will not cost your Company over $100, probably less.
The Real Estate Exchange, composed of the better class of dealers
and operators of Greater Boston , are very much interested in get¬
ting an exhibit of your poured cement house and if you will per¬
mit us to go ahead with a modellas suggested above , the expense
of same not to be more than $100 to you, we will give you one of
the best spaoes left in the exposition, without cost, for an ex- ^
hibit by the Edison Cement Company, including the model and moulds
of the poured cement house.
We will feature your exhibit in all of our advertising, including
the newspapers, and thereby attract such attention to your Cement
Company that cannot help but secure considerable direct business.
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EXPOSITION BULLETIN
PuiJLISlIKD IN THE INTERESTS 111' TI1E GREATER BOSTON REAL ESTATE AND IDEAL HOMES EXPOSITION
Scope of the Exposition t
Admirable Location for a Display of Features
Essential to a Home Beautiful
GARDEN AND ACCESSORIES
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Greater Boston Real Estate and Ideal Homes Exposition Bulletin Ketawnr.
Desire for Owning A Homei
GOAL OF THE AMBITION OF ALL CLASSES OF MEN
Is Strong in the Heart of the Savage of Various ;
Lands and Climes as well as in the Minds
of the Best Civilized Peoples j
HEATING AND LIGHTING
wo Essential Featutes ot Ideal Homes, Which
Require Great Attention
The ipieslinnol liulilini! lire ulcal Rome,
i,i„„s man siuliat l.c can readily react.
rl?
1 f'/i u .,v' \i
.ti sma.!y.’,ni"t'‘l ,r‘"" '“'"''rit"!
nsurauc^ amT clearly
has b'eei^evc^rekdyto light to the death
man’s limn^is'llis castle ’’ ’well epitomizes
,m ' ' -"jj™ J\ ''
upon the right track, persevere to the
'contented mail*, entrenched in his home,
is the bulwark ul society. The anarchist
h'tV.no1 *^'1 » f ‘ f'roin
their owiyhoine. ^ ^ ^ ^ think
mature’ years ?u rivc'V' t’ilimKht' to"ll»£
^us,unS;ui^
ward" which "wry* Imte.’wortl'T »« »»« * »»*
shaped his course, at some time or other
or will, and for the
EdSi^nd of whSir wealth he ’may be
Ideal** Horned Kxp^ be 'held "ii
come^'ot'^Massa^^ Iron
ijclore tftaT ( I l ^
SkS^8lt!!b,"jeplorj.X , , j
i
! (Inc) . ;^J fuowe/ president and mar
• ager, 820 Colonial 1 h u l d in g , ^ H KM » j t < '
" !!l the 'limnc!'' * No^spccial^sysKmj ot 1
,cs,*lis ih"'|mn»«jy^,1,G' j Y* *
11 Exposition Ofllce located at Id
J1 Boylston Street. Telephone, Oxtoi
1 -"36.
■bearing on the work of concrete I have -become very much interest¬
ed in the EdiBon Concrete House, especially the plan of the two-
and one-half story house to he shown at the Chicago Concrete
Show, cost $2500,00.
In this section of the country the concrete house
is unknown, cement block, brick and wood being the only style of
ardiitecture. This locality is composed of three towns, all
adjoining, with a population of about 125,000.
Will you please give me full infomration in
regard to these houses, who owns the patent ri$it to same, who
I could get to put up a sample house, what finish could be put
on the inside, in. other words, give me complete information
for a six room house and bath. The first house I would
like to hare built by some builder rtio thorougily understands
this work. I believe the house would take very well and in
that event considerable business might be secured in thiB
locality.
The house vh ioh I have in mind would have a large
#2.
living room aoroso the front of the houBe, with a small
reception hall, a fire place in the living room, and dining
room and kitchen on the first floor with three hed rooms and
a hath on the second floor.
Thanking you for any information you can give
CTD — S.
Direct your reply to
Engineering Dept
MJM TOE
makers of
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
c/o Edison Storage Battery Co.,
Valley Road,
West Orange,
MILLTOWN. N.J..U.S.A.
TELEPHOHE.123 NEW BRUNSWICK.
February 22, 1911.
/ n February 22, 1911.
3(5'
W a?
Please find enclosed a
letter received from our French
firm addressed to you, translation
of which we also enoloee.
Yo^trs very truly,
MICHEL1N TIRE COMPANY
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Manufacture
caoutchouc
FONDEE EN 1832
Monsieur EDISON
7?ySsy/w»/i»s.*PNEUMICLIN.CLERM0NT*FERRAND
ADRESSER UA~UtPONSE
A WCHELHT - SERVICE B
Monsieur,
Nous avons lu aveo un vif intlrfct les articles parus
dans plusieurs Joumaux franqais & la suite de 1* innovations
que vous avez faite en construisant des maisons loonomiques,
coulees en blton de ciment dans des monies en fonte.
faccroissement rapide de la population ouvrifere de
notre Ville ayant fait augmenter dans des proportions conside¬
rables le prix des loyers, nouB avons, depuls quelques armies,
cherchl i remldler & la plnurie et & la chert! des logements
en construisant des habitations saines et loonomiques pour les
nombreux ouvriers de nos usines,
C*est ainsi que depuis deux ans nous avons Idifil,
Bur les nombreux terrains achetls dans ce but, trois grandes
maisons collectives, renfermant prfes de 100 logements, et prfes
de deux cent cinquante maisons individuelles, groupies par
T.s.v.p...
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MICHELIN & C'.E
, 'Clermont- F“
Monsieur EDISON
& 6/2/11
deux, par quatre ou par six.
Les demandes de location que nous reoevons .chaque Jour
olus nombreuses , nous font tin devoir de continuer la realisa¬
tion complete de notre programme, qui oomporte enoore la cons¬
truction de plus de cinq oents maisons individuelles.
Dans les Itudes que nous poursuivons pour la x cons¬
truction de oes habitations, nous sommes constamment guides
par le desir d’aller vite et de les faire 4conomiquement , de
faqon & baisser le plus possible le prix des loyers et donner
ainsi h la population si intSressante de no/s ouvriers le ma¬
ximum de bien fctre pour le minimum d* argent. C’est pourquoi
nous avons pens4 que vous voudriez bien nous autoriser fc met-
tre & contribution votre grande explrienee en nous indiquant
les ouvrages traitant des habitations que vous avez 4difi4es,
les Maisons ou Soci4t4s construisant d’apres votre invention
ou les personnalit4s susceptibles de nous donner les rensei-
gnements qui nous lnt4ressent: plans, devis, prix de revient ,
prix de location, eto...
La solicitude que vous montrez pour le
personnel ouvrier am4rlcain, nous fait esp4rer que vous vou-
drez bien, en raison de la similitude du but que nous poursui-
vons, aeoueiUir favorablement notre demande et nous faire
envoyer les renseignements que nous prenons la libertl de vous
demander.
Veuillez agrler, Monsieur, avec nos remerciements,
1* assurance de notre consideration la plus distingu4e.
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Translation of a letter from Messrs Mlohelin & Co.
Clermont-Ferrand, France, dated Feb. 6, 1911.
Mr. Edison.
Dear Sirs-
We have read with great interest the articles
appearing in many of the French magazines regarding the
innovation that you have made in building economical
houses of oonorete in oast iron moulds.
The rapid increase of the population of the
working people of our city having increased the rent in
considerable proportion, for a few years, we have tried
to remedy the scarcity said the high price of tenements
by building sanitary and economical houses for the
numerous employees of our factory •
It is thus that during the past two years we
have erected on the. large tract of land bought for that
purpose three large houses for accomodating one hundred
tenements and about two hundred fifty individual houses
grouped in twos, fours, or in six.
The increasing demand for rents received daily
leads us to continue the complete realization of our
programme whioh etill inoludes the construction of more
than five hundred individual houses. In our studies for
the ereotion of these tenements we are constantly guided
by the desire of rapid work and to build them economically
so as to lofer, as muoh as possible, the oost of rents and
thus give to the interesting population of our employees
the comfort for the minimum oost. Therefore that
' is why we thought that you would kindly authorize us to
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. -2- _ . ,
take advantage of your /broad experience by informing
ue of the works treating of the dwellings you have
ereoted, the name of the firms constructing them as
per /our invention, or the persons able to give us the
informations interesting to us: plan, cost, rent, eto.
The interest that you show in the American
employee leads us to hope that you will, considering
we are following the same purpose, favorably receive
our request and give us the information for which we
take the liberty to ask.
Thanking you in advance, we remain,
Tours very, faithfully.
American [Novelties
“ (C. E. LAYTON & C5HE-) / * ,
(C. E. LAYTON & 02“-^)
IMPORT UND EXPORT AMERIKANISCHEj
WIEN v 1
Y. WOHLLEBENQASSE
neuhe
FIL1ALEN IN
LONDON UNDNEW-YORK
INTERNATIONALES KOMMER-
ZIELLES BURO
VERWERTUNO EI0ENER
UND FREMDER PATENTE
ALLE1NVERKAUF
DER LAYTON PATENT-FEUER-
UNTERZUNDER »EVER*READY«
DES LAYTON ENTW1CKLUNQS-
APPARATES F.TROCKEN-PLAT.
TEN OHNE DUNKELKRMMER
DES LAYTON FERN-OFFNERS
FUR TQRENSCHLOSSER
DES LAYTONS ZUSAMMEN- :::
SCHIEBBAREN TASCHENOFENS
FUR ZIMMERERWARMUNO
DES LAYTONS ZUSAMMENLEG-
BHREN TOURISTEN- UND MIL1-
THRZELTES
DES LAYTONS ZUSAMMENLE0-
BAREN LE1NWANDB00TES
ETC. ETC. ETC.
KORRESPONDENZ IN DEUTSCHBR, B8HMI-
SCHER, UNOHRISCHER, FRHNZ8SISCHER,
ITM.IEN1SCHBR, ENOLISCHER UND RU-
MRNISCHER SPRHCHE.
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NMvra g5JSS3SffKiSSffim«MSM '\Wv ' Jf
$ j Js
° the hon- yflF' * $ x A / m
Manager of Edison-Park, Amerikli
0“
tic Tiring great interest in the invention of lir. Thorns
Kdisons cheap buildings for workmen constructed through
the process of moulding.
As there is just now a great movement supported by the
dovernement in regarding the buildings of cheap houses frr
industrial and count,, workmen the obov. .cr.tiuncd inven¬
tion is .1.. in Austria-Hungary of great fortune, and hill
not .... mueh trouble to found a s.oi.t, bar. at onoo.hbon
th. invention is «.da public in tbo right way .As »« or. 1»
olos. connection with tb. sontlocan.nb. baa to r.f.r a» J.-
^“aurt^ rsgardlne th. interests c,
tbo oountry-workmon.no can say.tbat we would b. abl. to ir-
tr.duoe tb. abov. ..nti.nod invention with tbo pr.sp.b).
a surely result.
Wo beg of you to let us knew the conditions under which
you would give us the representation of your hou. house
not only for Austria-Hungary but also for the r —
of Europe-
„„nU the favor of your answer ana remain
other states
ue_X. ?
rhpiaas A. Edison, Esq.,
'West Orange, N. J.
Dear sir:
The Inarch mid-monthly number of
the Scientific American Is to contain a number
of articles on the sublet of Portland cement,
we are sending you a galley proof of one of
the articles, written by Mr. J. H- perry»
of the Turner Construction Company, which may
interest you, for the reason that reference
is made to your system of constructing mono¬
lithic houses. Mr. Perry states very frankly
that he considers the difficulties In the
way of your system insurmountable. We believe
that Mr. Perry Is right, but desire to be en¬
tirely fair to you, and would like to hear
from you on this subject. We are Informed
that you yourself have serious doubts of ever
solving the problem.
Your s faithfully,
and rapid developement of these States and the demand for all class-
es of houses, the Influx of imme grants, building of railways, and
settlement on the lands of the States ,1 have disBousaed with some-
friends the practicability of forming a strong Company to utilise
your system of house-building in Australasia( that is in this Common!
wealth and fiti H. Z. for the erection of Hotela.Shops, Workmen's
houses and Country and Suburban Residences.
Our forests are becoming stripped of all useful building
timber, consequently all such materials are costly and we feel that
your re-inf or ced oonorete buildings will be erected oheaper and
quicker than by any system now in vogue here.
My colleagues are moneyed men and any reasonable royalty c^n
be arranged for the right of exclusive use of your system here, or
if preferred your patent rights for Australasia purohased.
Ithink this about expresses the present state of the matter
as far ae we are concerned, and if satisfied as to the perfection of
your system, we should feel obliged to you if you would be so good
as to send me su oh Plans and Specifications ot Hotels, oountry and
w sotiTM ^ Edison 2 V3A1 79
suburban house a, cottages and shops as you are kind enough to
spare me, together with full particular as to manufacture of mouldi
concrete, and other material requited, and the approximate weight ■>
of moulds together with such other information ae you may deem nec¬
essary .
If on hearing you are disposed to entertain my suggestion*
and you can afford me a sight of your plans and specifications so
that we may know better whore we stand, it is probable one of my fr
lends will come across and obnfer with you and finally settle matter
b at an early date.
Awaiting your reply
Tours faithfully
the Chaparra Sugar Company
FRED N. _ TRACY & CARTER - MAUDE-^
present their own copyrighted
CHARACTER SONGS
INTERSPERSED WITH PATTERN DANCE
Dear Mr Edison ,,0 En Route, March 15 ;9*** W-
Your fa'/ or of the 8th Inst . at hand with .oo'let regards
the new concrete houses. J . . .
We have in our city one of the best concrete wen in this part of
the country who is .ery wuch interested in your invention.
Such houses as yours would e of »reat fcenefit to our people
as we have a lar5e nuw’er of nice people in our county who are only in
moderate circunstances who would like to own their o<n home ut cannot
afford to cay the vi* orices as'ed for the modern houses.
«ha Tan of" ny self and associates is to put u, a number oufr
: our concrete houses and then let the people have them on-time
^—'we have Tuite a nuwher of well to do l«^rs in,, socialistic
,arty .rho are interested in this matter and who are willing to .ut ^
money with us for this uurpose. -ossicle regards the matter in
1 ^ ad Isp ns as soon as ^ossi
question yours truly,
1S-B P Street
We had t”’ pleasure* of playiny in Fort Meyers FlZ last winter .My cousin^
„„ b0M '
as yours. Cf^£p\
of the ri e
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BARCROFT OPERA HOUSE
TONIGHT
$1,000.00
(Reward
I if these people are not the
B OUT ones to enter¬
tain you.
See Them
AT
Barcroft Opera
House
TONIGHT
and every night this week
TRACY
(not Harry l int Fred N.)
CAPTURED BY
(MAUD)
CARTER
(No kin to Niek Carter)
Complete change of Program
” -kf. i i Popular Prices 10 and 20 cents
-Every Night HAWKINS BROS., Proprietors
Louis L. Playford,
Or
A/
Thomas A. Bdison, Seq.
West Orange ,
Hew Jersey,
U.S.A.
Bear Sir,
/*//*)
24th April, 1911
(a* i
I have been reading
in the Xmas Munsey in whioh you stated that you
a plan
working on L
whioh you hoped to oaBt a house out of cement as a
foundry oasts a osr-wheel out of iron.
X hardly imagine that it
is neoeasary to apologise to you for writing you direct on the sub¬
ject of your invention, since in that way only can I obtain
reliable information. If you have completed the invention as
suggested I would like to point out that South Africa and partic¬
ularly the Transvaal is more in need of a oheap though substantial
building than most places. The Witwatersrand Gold Fields today
easily occupy first place in the World*. Gold production, and you
can well imagine, extending a. they do for some 40 miles in length
embraoing several important townships of whioh Johannesburg is
the head, what a large population has to be catered for. In all
South African towns building is extraordinarily expensive, skilled
-labour-
LOUIS L. Playford,
m/Lu
labour is very dear, and carpenters, masons and such like can not
be had under £1 per diem, added to which nearly all material excej*
hare bricks has to be imported. We cannot even make here roof¬
ing tiles or shingles, and from one end of South Africa to the otipr
Galvanised Iron Sheets are used for roofing. An ordinary 5 roomed
house of the bungalow type costs £1000, and would probably realise
£12 per month rent. The Johannesburg Municipality now extends to
a radius of 6 miles from the Market Square and in this area are
some 50 separate Townships, many of them innocent of any buildings
whatever. With very few exceptions all such Tdwnships Are laid
otit .in flt&fids 6£ building' plots of 50 x 100 ft. each. Here, as
in other parts of the world Building Societies flourish exceed¬
ingly and most of the houses occupied by the middle classes have
got mortgages upon them. JTrom one end of the Main Reef to the
ether there are vast heaps of tailings, i.e. residues from the StdPP
Batteries and cyanide plants, which consist of very finely ground
quartz etc. , and these thousands upon thousands of tons of useless
material would probably form an excellent admixture for cement.
To overcome the enormous demand for houses various attempts
have been made to impart wooden and even cardboard houses, but
LOUIS L. Playford,
JU,
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these have generally proved unsatisfactory. lime is plentiful,
amd recently a cement Factory has been established at Pretoria,
25 miles away by rail, which promises well, so that probably
little would have to be imported in this respect. It would
occupy well nigh a 3 volume Hovel to give you an idea of the
state of affairs as regardsdbuilding In this country, but put
briefly the housing question looms very large on these Gold Fields
It occurs to me that you may not have thought of this count¬
ry as of sufficient importance to patent your invention, but
whether this is so or not X am most anxious to secure the right
for South Africa, or at all events the Transvaal, and should be
more then obliged if you would open negotiations with me on the
subject. I shall' be quite able to assure you of my likelihood
of being able to undertake such business whether you chose to
establish an Agency here or to sell your rights out and out, in
which latter ease I should have to form a Jodht Stock Company
to satisfy your requirements. I may say', that I am a well known
citizen of this town, and for some years occupied the position of
Chief Magistrate for these Gold Fields. I am now practising as
LOUIS L. PLAYFORD,
an Attorney. It would probably be presumption on my part to
give you a history here of the Transvaal as a Gold producer, hut
when X point out that the Transvaal Gold Mining Companies have
up to date returned £75,155,240 in dividends to share-holders you
can judge of the importance of the place for an invention such
as yours. There is a constantly increasing demand for reinforced
oonorete on the Mines thenselves which will Bo douht in the near
future assume enormous proportions, and when one considers the
unlimited coal supply right on the spot you can understand my
anxiety to get into touch with you on this question. No trouble
would he too great as far as I am concerned to give you every
possible data you might require, hut in the mean time I am most
anxious that another mail should not go out without addressing
you on the subject, however cursory this letter may be.
Yours faithfully,
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ESTABLISHED
Runhel Brothers
Chocolates
and Cocoa Preparations
•CHICAGO OFFICE
42 RIVER STREET
HF-R New York.
445,447,449 & 451 WEST THIRTIETH STREET
Mr. .Shoe,;
April 29, 1911. /j
■*"' <a^W*” V**
Dictated by
We ore contemplating the eroc'iibj*
of a very large plant in tho city of. Eliza-
• hath for the manufacture of our products.
We have horn informed that yon toe recently
perfected some sort of a cement construction
whioh you can reoomuend for this line of work. •
It is our intention to erect several various buildings, all
of which will carry a live load of over 200 lbs*, por square foot,
end we will lie pleased to receive some further information from you
in reference to this construction, either by appointment, or letter.
I ha nlting you for giving this your attontion^wo bog to
remain
Your b very trul
13, Xnc.
American Building Corporation
2 9 9 BROADWAY v* "(gp” *c
. . . W°"H iW |l| NEW YORK. U.
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Orange, «. J. ‘ U. J ^
oar l«r. Killer: \ ^ L-' Jiff y% . f
I don't know why they s'eht me t|>lr enclosed ^jtte^Of c|^ee I am
10w in the business somewhat (as per enclosed book), but refuse anyth^h* Alls
nto my dish under false colors. V
If 1 have your permission, I will act upon the inquiry in befitting manner.
Yours fcospectfully,
AMERICAN BUILDING CORPORATION .
MANN A MACNEILLE
Mr,r
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June Iqjff 19$jl* ry*' y ,*
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Thos. A. Edison Esq
Edison laboratory.
South Orange, H. J.
Dear Sir:- ^ ^ ^
Inquiries continue to come to us concerning thV
Edison Cement House. The last is from the B. 0. Bowers
Commission Merchants in Hew York, who ask whether the houW
ie yet on the market and on what terms they could procure
the exclusive agency for Greece. Any further information
that you can give us, will be of great assistance in answer¬
ing the many applications.
Yours very truly
Mcll/LM
American Building Corporation
(INCORPORATED NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY)
299 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, U. S. A . June. 15.1
. 191 1.
A. Killer, Esq.,
Orange, !l. J.
1 enclose loiter Tram Ur. Ellingwood. He net Ur. Edison
when he v an Supervising Architect on tho Penn. R.R, Station in Hew York City
(he was then connected yjith UcHira, Meade & 'lYhite-i! ,Y. ) .
1 think that ;.,r, Edison will give him the answer. 1 rather you would not
show the letter to Ur. Edison as perhaps it soujuls r little "fresh" at the
outstart, but Ellingwood is sincere (cnd only means that Ur. Edison is tho
greatest friend the whole world has ever seen.
_ , . .
aJO*. J ^al'~cCL
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American Building Corporation
{INCORPORATED NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY)
299 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, U. S. A . June 2.3d, 191
H. A. Miller, Saq. ,
OrnnEe, U.J.
Dear Mr. Miller:
1 wish to tiianlv Mr. Edison for the information in behalf of
my friend EllinCwood, and have sent same on to him at Montreal, Canada.
Yours respectfully
/£S£S ALBANESE
MOMOUTHE 62, Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIS
ymPUSTRIEUES^ Travaux SpSciaux EN B£ton Arm£
Goncrato-IIouaoB .
Dear »lr, I-
With farther reference to ay oorrespandsnoe of last year In re-
to the Ocaorete House. doigned by Mrjtti.cn, I aoe take the liber* to
a*fc you tostber « le tree •«» MrJUeea Has already «tow erer Me right,
for Hor*e to a eyndieete tailed *.0.0** headed * nee .re. Hun. & feall.
Z hear ttot these toe gentloeea hare already ereotoA
m, hoojwl after the Mlsm eywt-Oln Holland, and mat they hate foHheaaore
taken patentejn thalr ora anee.
Too oeaU greatly oblige ae If yon eenld pleaeo let no
moo tether Aat preeeede le oorreot. As Z wrote yon lone ago, I aa partl-
oularly Interested in oanorete oonstmotion.sad I would use ay best efforts
to these patents in Snrope (or rattier in the latia oocntrles) should
the natter be still «n.
Z dare b*e yea will arouse ne for 10m trouble Z an
Mwtog yea sni I weaU be ertiene* pleeoed If Z oenld rostorosats to no
l retards te KrJMisea and t* yourself , Z beg
August 21, 1911.
Ur- G. S. Albaneso,
62 Rue Saint- Iazare,
"aris , Prance.
Roar Sir:
Your favor of the 3rd inst. to Mr. Harry Miller
has boon referred to mo , and in reply I beg to advise you
that Mr. Edison has given no rights whatevor to any syndi¬
cate in Europe in connection with his ooncrote houses.
I am advised that Messrs. Harms and small wore
employ od by Mr. Edison some time ago but were discharged
by him.
If you can advise me what patents these two men
havo taken out I will he much obliged, as possibly they may
have seoured patonts on inventions made by Ur. Edison and
developed in his laboratory.
Yours very truly.
FIB/IOT
General Counsel.
G. S. ALBAN ESE, Ing£nieur
■-CONCRETE HOUSES'
4-
Paris, le September 6th.I9II.
63. RUE Saint-Lazare (PLACA oh c» taiait®
Mr . Frank I. Dyer,
Edison Leggl Department,
Orange N.J. U.S.A. _
Dear 3ir,
Confidential
I am in receipt of your favour dated and in
answer thereto I have feasure to enoleseherewithiaffSwt docu¬
ments concerning what may call
defraud M. Edison of his legitimate wor*.
their iespeotive numherB are 417.662 4 417. eg*
jo. «U -if
S?l£lm 4‘lliSftt' »“»»4 «»• th* C““" *
paper of rather ^i^quoted, notwithstanding that the
« .. »» *««
M.Harm’s design, patents end ideas.
I „ .100 enclosing . oirojlj ?i51t£U
tl. pr».t. £;a”||? rto”l hove obtain.d «•-
Small European patents ana tn time ago.
SA5 •* »• o^™1" “•
Moulded Housos (Edison ^at^ g?and? Small mention
IT
appears to he to *OTal ®°!;n||h0n “ho as you perhaps know
‘enable to tie of some use to^M^Edison^twn^riy Nineties). .
§rusting*that*you -y succeed ^aring^th.^, ^
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Jules MADELINE, President
LA DfiJHTATISN
LA CHAMPAGNE
I A pres I’avis da Conseil d’Etat
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THE ARTICLE IM THE MATIN
states, in a few lines much of whnt vs
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^T'u : tT'xeti i ...
*' . . ' la^.BoulevapdM^eshfrbes.I^^I^.- jj..,
■titid.SMCiiJ I n.-f, 0f-.5ia _!±ki - — ‘‘ rtLtPMO*
-; ^UR^f
PARIS 251“’. Rue Lafayette
LYON; AI.Rui d^wpepibll^' « '• ’
DUNKERQUE. 36. Rue deITgilee
AOEN. 6l,6>uteyapdc«en^t:
•ORDEAUX.lJprrMplIBioABHAl* ' 1
io'.ju;:- ael ,ofeono:3r. i-. i to.* in
s-v1 vAoqmi I'n! “not
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J31 vfceOVf: o.I
: . : ■ i.:' : I i*on n ' '
JlllS0te COSHES tSystfeme totSOlQ"
, * ... . Ainai quo vous . pouvea , an Jugex pair'd^ article du
4* ^ HaiwPi^omique eat
rdaolu grace 1*V»* II'*
Le module qui figure sur le "Matin" n'eat paa un type
unifome, car avec ce syat&me, l'on pent faire n'importe
quel genre de Mtimerita et de n’inporte quelle forme, tela
que villas, maisons de rapport, uaines, locau* industries etd
; : -t i ' ifdconoile'eat'trSa importante. ISn effef d’aprba le
«*l par'"un°arclii^oie l»risien pour un
«•>»« faitel^vec ie aya^ne ^son, nous
arrivona k un prix de 10.900 ImKi que pour le
gnona le chiffre de 40.144 franca.
H eat k renarquer qua pour lea oonatruotiqna actuates,
I’arcMtoota a pria aea prix minima, tandia qu’au contraire
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pour lea constructions par,moulage., il a vri* ainsi. qu’on
Jwf par^a maiVd'’ oeuvre' dee prix maxima®.
Bufin 1 Azores et^iiS event m8me que 1 ’exploitation
ne soit oomenode, lee demandee de oonetruotions de grand
nombre de villas, nous sont parvenues, de la part d ’admi¬
nistrations trfes impotents s et oonnues, ainsi que da bon
nombre de propridtaires.
Le prooddd est brevetd dans tons les pays du monde.
Cette note est trfes suooincte et n’expose que la
question de prinoipe, le rddaoteur n’dtant, nullement
teohnioien. Si 1’affaire inteSresse, l’on se tient k la
diaposition des future contraotanta pour aller sur place
e’ostr^KS ^ *&) ffift*’ tou‘es leB que8“
tions ndcessaires pour lea dclairer.
les apporteurs damandent pour le Brevet frangais
I l^j&ndfices. Cette
•' a&vS^',lfe;elfaitenW'-Btty»i Hctions d’apport
s’il a’agit d’fthe^oiStd anbiy4eJ; I,Ion
. ' . . ■>!") f in oldfcor.. >.T
itt tnv\ *af* 0 •rtlJL- 3-
* »’v" «•
B[9) atm. »Tpt'« »• -->’**>» ’• XM1'
. sjxosiain .nclliv onp
, pour le. moment ,qu’^n«0tjji?;ie’de photographies
" de la maison en .cours de qonstr^^^nj, i^n^^jest pas
«** #«»&«" *’•*
,1 -JTaKS i'SfflS) cos.or o', =J-.I «r '
-iojio jo *•
prinoipe. >a!)fl of) el anoua
.eiXCerriuB an^ioinianoo sol taoq sap -t r/piaraei A iao II
o .iu-tinoo Bf.'ap aifinwJ .amrnim xiiq eoo BHq> oioeJiioia’I
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BAHQUB A BEKOUBELBT
15 Bouleyard Maleoherbes Paris
Mouldod Houses, (Edison System)
Ao-you may Judge by the article in the "Hatin'* of the 5th of June, tho problem
of the economic house has been solved, thanks to tho invention of Mr,E3ison.
. The to del figuring in the "Untin" io not a uniform type, for with this
system, ope mpy construct any kind of a building of any kind of form, auch as villas,
connected houses, workshops, industrial plants, etc.
Their economy is very important. Indeed, according to tho attnchod work, dn
done by a Parisian architect for a group of ten houBos, mode per Edison Bystem, wo
obtain a price of 10900 frnnoo, while for the same group, representing tho some '
surface of construction, we reach the figure of 40144 francs. It is to be romnrkod
that for the present constructions, the architect lias taken hio minimum pricoe,
while on the contrary, for eonttructione by moulding, he has taken the maximum prieee,
ns one may Judge by the worttmnnohij). Already, before their exploitation has commenced,
requests for the construction of a largo number of villas have eomo to hand, from very
important boards as also from a good number of owners.
The process is patented In all the countries of the V7orld.
This advioe is very succinct and only sets forth the question in its priciple
as tho writer in in no way q technician. If the matter io of interest, it is open to
future contractors to go direotly to the place, that is, to Holland, to obtain a solution
of tho necessary question.
The sollers ask for the french patent 250 000 frnnos, cash and 20/( of tho
profits. This p«r**'e*pa*4en share should be furnished in capital stoc lc, if there is
a question of a Joint stock 'company,
P.S. Only having, at the present, fineries of photographs of the houso in course of
construction, it io impossible to surrender it. I am doing what is nooeBsnry to proeure
others.
Again let mo state, a reply In principle io all that is in question.
r
+4'
FRANCIS M. SUTTON & CO.
EXPORTERS
17 BATTERY PLACE ( /> V
NEW yoRK, Ofct. 16th, 1911.
. . „ J51.
Dear Sin
ne wrote you on July 12th regarding Concrete Houses
and duly received your reply stating that the Molds for making these
were not yet finished. we will say thfct one of our clients in
Africa seems specially interested in concrete construction and the
circular which you sent us was duly forwarded to him. He now writes
us stating that he has some 580 lots of land near Johannesburg on
which he is desirous of erecting small cottages for workmen. There must
be two cottages on each lot known as "semi-detached . He has asked
us to secure quotations for the supply of 6 sets of Molds based on the
enclosed ground plan. They call attention to the fact that three
rooms will be of the same size, viz. 10 x 10, clear, inside measure¬
ment. The only fireplace will be in the kitchen, one chimney to
serve two houses. There must be spaces for four doors and three
windows in each house, the windows being one-tenth of the size of the
floor space and spaces for air bricks at the floor level and also at
the top of the walls must be provided in order to secure proper ven¬
tilation for each room. These details, regarding size of windows
and air bricks are required by the Municipal law. The walls are to
be 9 feet high. No specification is made regarding the roof and
such design as you might submit will probably be acceptable. In the
pahphlet sent to Africa our client calls attention to the fact that on
pare 10 it is stated that you will furnish plans and give full license
to reputable builders and our client desires us, for him, to put
forward a claim for such a license. Prom the above you will note
that he is a considerable land owner who is desirous of 'furnishing
decent houses for the Cape colored people who as a class at P£®s®™-
live in single rooms in the most undesirable part of one of the suburbs
of Johannesburg.
we shall be glad to hear from you at your early con¬
venience on this subject and will then submit your remarks to our
client abroad. ne shall esteem it a favor if you will return
the ground plan when you have finished with same.
Yours truly.
FRAU Cl 15 M. SUTT0IL& UD.
Treasurer
ItiS&INiaE WS ' & CftKX'J"
[tKINFOHCKIJ CONCKKTK CONSTIUTOTION.
• „/\ / WMER1CAN SYSTEM
‘flS.KERM^NEHT AS THE PYRAMIDS" MAH
' *:sisiix iiuH-inse. J • '••
Nbi^vk Iot. 17th. 19U. "//
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Hr. Thomas A. Bdlson,. r . Ho
W. Orange. H. J. - |
My dear Mr. Bdlson*- 1
ton will perhaps reoall the wrlter i&owaaone of poor
guests on an In^eotlon trip to your cement plant,? few years ago. It
aay help you to'^Mt me In your memory by reselling *s fact, that we
discussed, at quite some length, the build Ing ol reinforced oonorete
buildings. At^at time, we were only Just takjpg up the school house
problem. Since 4ben. we hare completed sir school buildings, hare
three under oort&ot and some very good prospers of closing at least
a doaen more during the com lig -season. All , of, .these wildings will be
built completely of rilifcxoed oCncrete. »olud^ng the art erlor walls.
?4e note ihet there ls to be a new sohool building in
your City of Wert Orange. Ur. H. King Conklin, a wary competent
Architect of this City, who designed the Washington School at Dutley.
Whl«* was built with Edison Cement, la at present endeavoring to gat a
commission from the West Orange Board for t&'Wration of the plans
of this building. Beside the school at Untie,. Ur- Conklin also design,
•d the Central Ave. Sohool In Madison. Public Sohool t* In Kearny, and
the Oymnaslum Building at Pennington jail of which, ure reinforced con¬
crete buildings, and on the. two later, we are Just starting work.
hr. Conklin has turned down commissions Where he haB
been asked to design non-flreproof school buildings. He thoroughly
'believes Id the fireproof sohool, built of relnforoel
oonorete. and anything that you oan do to assist Hr.
Conklin In reoeiwlng the commission to prepare the
plans for the new School to replace the old 3t. Mortal
Building, will he very muoh appreciated by us, and 1
know, very much appreciated by Mr, Conklin.
JSS/Et
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le~d
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^ Xo lu^Ljo W*"
^j'LUlA Ol^Os^
JLf~
SUrgOnyczIm ; EOYENARAM.
TELEFON 3-52, 3-63, 3-64.
lisiiL*
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Ediaons Laboratory,
Orange, New Jersey, U.S-.j^T
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My dear Mr. Ediaons- V
You will no doubt remember that during your
visit here, we discussed the acheme regarding your method of building
concrete houaes for labourera.or thoae that want to secure a home at
a minimum co3t.
X beg to inform you that I am now in a, pooition
to execute your ideas upon the subject in a practical way in my native
to™ of Pozsony, where a wealthy and philanthropic inclined lady of my
acquaintance wants to build a group of dwellings according to your
aystem* Therefore X should like to inquire of you
how far you are advanced in this matter, and if it is possible to
obtain definite information from you concerning the same, so that I can
take the matter up end push it.
Perhaps you are awared that in England and
Holland they ore already building such small houses on axiron-concrete
principal, and thus it seems opportune now to get started on your ^
projects. I remain,
Your3 very truly
flpn ALTALAMOS YIIMIOSSMl B. T.
DEVELOPERS of long island estates
TELEPHONE. BROAD 5774
RICHARD W. LONG,
Song Dfil-a-nb
18 BROADWAY
3 5 BEAVER STREET
A
I'i'l
Thomas A. Edison Esq.
orange N.
Soar Bir:-
6? sX ,
NEW york. December 19^ /
kA c
Writer read with more than interest the
enclosed report in last saturadays New York Times,
for the reason he has been seeking some plan for the
erection of cheap, yet lasting summer bungalows.
You are doubtless aware of the immense pro¬
portions to which the "Portable" and "Knockdown" house
industry has jumped within a couple years. There is no
limit to the field or demand.
The faults with the Portable house are manifold:
They are dear, never satisfactory, nor pernament , in
a word, are but lumber tents. The Knockdown houses are
little better then the Portable house, they are cheaper
in tte first instance, but as they necessitate the employ¬
ment of skill labor to erect, their cost ultimately exceeds
that of the Portable house. In both cases one seasons
wear sees them shrunk and in need of general overhauling.
The thought in my mind is. To use cement instead
of lumber for studs, using sheet steel lathing- covered
with cement -for the walls and roof, and running the floorB
in also in cement. Hanging ail windows on hinges instead
of in frames to reduce cost.
If cheapness and permanency could be effected
in putting up the above class of houses, as compared to
simillar houses in lumber, and a large portion of the
work done by unskilled labor, am satisfied same would out¬
class the "Portable" and "Knockdown" houses.
Am associated with the above Company in a summer
home development at East Quoque, Long Island, and have
a number of clients needing bungalows and garages. This
fact has made i.e give the study of this subject considerable
time, consequently am satisfied as to- the unlimited field
provided the conditions referred to can be met. .
I enclose a design of a portable house. This
house cost $800.00, it is single sheeted on the outside
not lined, has no celling, and paritions only reach to
height of walls.
Unnn 31 n Uni ft
18 BROADWAY and S BEAVER STREET
NEW YORK.
immense
if you t
suggest.
Should like to come and discuss this
problem with you, 1°oKine-^°+i?itV4n0gnx
hink same can be solved on the lines I
Thanking you
kind consideration of
from you, I am
in -anticipation for your
subject, and hoping to hear
Edison General File Series
1911. Charities and Loans (E-11-29)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents
Edison's charitable contributions, financial assistance, and donatmns of
. t Thp selected items for 1911 pertain to the Young Mens Christian
Association and other organizations in Edison’s hometown of Port Huron,
Michioan- St Paul's A.M.E. Church in Orange, New Jersey; and the Society
nf qt 9|oh'nland in New York City. One request for phonographs and records
bears "anotatton by Edison thaHf I should «npiy»dth all the requests made
as she makes, it would break the Bank of England.
Less than 1 percent of the documents have been selected. The
unselected letters consist primarily of requests for money. Many bear Edison
notation, "no ans."
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Pf
The Port Huron Timcs-Herald
Port Huron, Michigan
on. Thomas A. Minor.,
0 range , IT ov; .Torso’?.
(F
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Port Tnron, the hoisa of pour koyhoc
to oo inr. let o t. a. C. A. building.
i.c jiF.st without success.
ir.” atton.pt a
! situation at
plot of
follows :
Sirth street, :
Prick knilfiir.i
Is the walls ai
. to the Port Fnron CInl , is
Lth 1 ho orterior almost cois-
roof have Poor, construct of
Put tiiO fir.iehir.:’ work is r.ot none. The interior finish has
not Peon coins.or.cof. It will cost o lover, thousand dollars to
complete the building. Dotts to the amount of r.ir.o th.ousanf
dollars aro owing . It will cost five thousand dollars to
furnish it. without mar.;’ wealth;? iron ir, the ci ty , it has Peon
impossible to socuro r. large initiator;? pledgo to start a.
fund to complete the work ar.f rap the dePts. Therefore a
otimraien of a foliar a hnud from every ran, woman or.d child
in the city was recently started and today we !ia.”e practically
sever, thousand dollars ,ir. cash e.r.I about thirty-five hundred
dollars ir. first class pledges and other good assets valued
. at atout twenty- five hundred cellars. The campaign will
oloso Saturday and without soma outside assistance, it is appar
sufficient funds will r.ot he raised to make the venture a
success. It occurred to me that, you might Pe willing to
make a conation. I assure you that anything yon car. see
The Port Huron Times-Herald
Port Horon, Michigan
800
St. Paul' 3 A. M. E. Ohurch
94 south St., Orange, New Jersey
April 8,1911*
Ur. Thoraaa A. Edison, If- . ,
Orange, N. J.
Uy Dear Ur. Edison
(T~
V
The enclosed receipt will certify to^
that we have received your check for $20. which you save^
as a donation toward our mortgage fund. X assure you rnj^
sir, that it is much appreciated and thankfully received.
»e are now completing arrangments to pay off the mortgage
on Tuesday no Inventing. We on3y need *409 more. This we
hope to get from our members when they report Sunday ( tomor¬
row) evening.
Again thanking you, I remain.
Gratefully yours,
For the;
fours , .
Pastor.
jHen's business Jkxsatmtion
fort fjuron, iBicIjinan Hay 23, 1911.
Honorable Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, Hew Jersey,
The people of Port Huron want you to
honor our city with a visit sometime during August
or September for the purpose of having an son Day
Celebration here. V/e realize thoroughly that we
are asking a great deal to expect you to give any
of your time to such an under talcing, hut we are
absolutely sincere in the belief that you will
eniov a visit to Port Huron, the scene of your
boyhood days, and we will do everything in our power
to^make your stay pleasant and thoroughly agreeable ,
The young men of Port Huron are at the helm beie
now and we believe you would be interested in the
changes wrought in our city. Our plans for the
proposed Edison Day oelflbration are elaborate and
farreaching, as we propose to have here, if wo se.
cure your consent, some of the best known men in the
electrical world, many of whom have already signi¬
fied a desire to be present at uhe time you honoi
our city with a visit.
We will leave the fixing of the date
ontirelv at your convenience, and only hope v/e may
Have ?he pleasure of a favorable reply. We assure
vou all the people of Port Huron want you with us
for at least a day and that we will all feel highly
honored by your presence.
May navb/ll,
Ml- i9,
near Sir:
fhe oitizens of Port Huron have in contemplation the _
holding of an industrial and Agricultural Pair during' the owning
fall and in connection therewith propose having a "home coming
at which former residents will be urged to attend.
We are especially proud of your wonderful *ooord of
achievements and brilliant attainments and to know that at one
time you oalled Port Huron your home.
we would particularly be pleased if you could find it
s;;rii"5iu ssuvss
exS P*w®r to stay i of «m> »•««>
you may decide, pleasant and benifloial.
we are in hopes that the Gove/ior of Michigan and other
distinguished6 guest s^will honor us wi'th their presence on the
same oooasion.
Honing to receive a favorable response and with assurance
of our highest esteem and regard
I am most re speot fully yours,
i{ju^ v 2^.
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C-i-ff"3 '
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
Memorandum
■U&iii August 21, 1911.
Ur. Harry F. Hiller:
Referring to your memorandum on the
subject of §200.00 of Hr. Edison's money on deposit in
laris, undoubtedly Brandon Bros, will charge something for
their services in connection with the matter, but I will
arrange to have what is left turned over to tho fund for
the "Poor of Paris”, as Hr- Edison requests.
fld/iwv/
Enc-
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Brandon Brothers
b? '850 RB/EJhhofii
Hr. Prank L.Byer,
Edison Laboratory ,
Orange, ,H.J.
Aug.l,19U
Dear Sir,
Referring to your-s of the 12th ult. which we acknow-
lea„4 on th, «W It. •• ft to .ft. that .. ft. no.
no. Ur. Hiram S.Haxlm a po««r .xaont.d by him for th. purpoa.
„t out in your Uttar to «. dated th. mh Hay laat. He no.
trust that by mean, of thi. power of attorney we win »• *“•
obtain the withdrawal of the 1°00 frano. a.p.alt.d by Ur.Hdlaon
on August 18,1681.
for hi. time, fee.. a"4"1*1 “d 011 *'
asked £5, which we have sent to him.
We remain,
£>amt
Hew York, November 21, I9II.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
West Orange, N.J.
Mr us
Hy dear Sir;- ^ 1 • >
Enclosed you will flind receipt for your contbribption to
the: Society, Your co-operation is greatly appreciated as Saint
Johnland needs support in the many improvements that are being
planned for the welfare of the entirre Community.
We are arranging to give old m d young a particularly/
happty Holiday time.
Thanking you for your assistance, I an,
Yours very truly.
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$1jj> of 81 3olmlanii
328 SIXTH AVENUE £
New York, ....:
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Edison General File Series
1911. Chemicals (E-11-30)
This folder contains a letter from the Hooker Electrochemica Co.
seeking information about chlorine and caustic soda along with a letter
pertaining to the commercial use of aluminum phosphate.
All of the documents have been selected.
Orange, Hew Jersey.
Gentlemen
As a by-product in a manufacturing industry we are con¬
templating establishing here^ We will have a large quantity of
pure aliminum phosphate. Has this substance any commercial im¬
portance? What price per ton would it bring in the market? <•
Very truly,
- -
Edison General File Series
1911. Christmas and New Year Greetings [not selected] (E-11-31)
This folder contains Christmas and New Year greetings from Edison s
family, friends, and business associates, along with unsolicited
correspondence from the general public.
Edison General File Series
1911. Cigarettes (E-11-32)
This folder contains two letters pertaining to the harmful effects of
tobacco and cigarettes, along with Edison's reply in the. lotfr os
Also included is a letter from the company of tobacco industrialist Sotinos
Anargyros regarding two promotional packages of Mogul Egyptian cigarettes
sent to Edison.
All of the documents have been selected.
!f*il
Mr. Thos.A.iSdinon,
Ofrange, W..T.
Dear Sir;-
We take great pleasure in mail¬
ing you two packages of yur famous ’MOGUL*
Egyptian Cigarettes.
cigarett^| has the approval
: the connoisseur, anOU we are, therefore,
desirous of inviting y?ur attention to' the
rare blend it posse ssres, and the exceptional
satisfying aroma, which we feel confident
will appeal to you, as a discriminating
smoker .
Respectfully,
, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Jt^b^^==fs.
,,1^-r f« **cz21^ w.°UjJ-
l>*' T\,/^'V* v^alt ralce City’ Utah’ Novem0®^r^-911,
erj^t^rougnly -v.
Yours very truly.
ft
>
Mr. Thoa.
West Orange,' 1^
Tnl^^J^orl^kr^’nas become ^
established among tne American people and it appears tcTj
aome tnat the consumption of tobacco is very rapidly increas¬
ing. Investigations along various lines seem to indicate
tnat tne use of tobacco is injurious to tne individual,
uotn pnysically and intellectually. The writer at tne pre
sent time is undertaking a series of investigations dealing
witu tnis phase of tne subject.
I an writing you personally to ascertain if you
nave nad any' «pm-lenoe which will aid me in this investi¬
gation. You nave been tnrown in contact with great numbers
of men, many or whom were smokers. Has anything occurred
in your experience which nas given you any well defined
opinions in regard to tne. deleterious effect following
tne use or t.ooacooV A snort statement from you of sucn
experience would be very greatly appreciated.
Anything that you may write to me will oe neld
as purely confidential until you nave given me permission
to use it puollcly.
, nlyo ^ d
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Edison General File Series
1911. Clubs and Societies (E-11-33)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's membership in, and activities on behalf of, social clubs, Professional
societies, political groups, and civic organizations. The;e ar®. a
from charitable organizations, including at least one intended for_ his wife
Mina Miller Edison. A few letters concern the purchase of profess onal I and
other publications for Edison. Among the documents for 1 91 1 are solicitations
and additional correspondence pertaining to the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers, the Eugenics Section of the American Breeders
Association and the Telephone Pioneers of America. Several items pertain
to Srf? pfans to visit Chicago in January 1912. Many of the letters bear
marginalia by Edison, with notations such as "say no and no ans. or
comments that he is "too busy" to participate.
Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected The
following categories of documents have not been selected: requests for
Edison's autograph or signature, including its reproduction, form lettersand
other routine correspondence regarding meetings and act'vit'es, mvitations
and other requests that Edison either declined or did not acknowledge,
invitations for which no substantive response has been found,
correspondence from organizations in which Edison was not im /ol> /e
published proceedings and printed circulars; and duplicates. Some of the
unselected items, including letters about cigarettes, relate to material in other
folders in the Edison General File.
. A. E. 13 I SON
32 WEST 40th STREET
New York, /an. 1st, J9lt,
(IHANRE N. J
To The Engineers’ Club Dr.
DUES FROM JANUARY 1st 1911 TO JUNE 30th 1911. $37.50
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Zo Cbe Engineers’ Club, ®r.
32 WEST 40TH STREET
,^=-- _ _
House Chargjs to date-?
HOUSE RULE No. ■-
may bo practicable) a nolico shall be sent to each member
the last day ot th e prccedlnR monlh. If not paid on orbelore
the twentieth day of the month a second nolico thereof shall
be sent him, and if the Indebtedness be not discharged by
tile first of the following month, hie natne^ (provided such
■' 1911
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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Dear 3ir;-
A largo number of the members of tlia American Institute of
Elaotrioal Engineers have suggested the endorsement of Hr. Ralph
35. Kershon as a candidate for t!io Presidency of the Institute.
Hr. Hershon has worltea earnestly and successfully for the
Institito for a number of years. He lias unquestioned professional
ability and, if elected, can be depended upon to fill this office
efficiently and to the benefit o£ the organisation.
"any times, the friends of Hr. Kershon hare graoiously with¬
drawn in favor of some other candidate, but it now seems fitting
that they should receive recognition to urge his endorsement.
I have been aslced to serve on a oomnittee to advooate his
nomination and election and we invite you to become a member of this
Committee and trust to receive your acceptance.
I enolose herewith proposed letter t'
of the Institite in regard to the nominatio
Kershon to tie Pre3idonoy.
I am also sending you a partial, list of those who have signi¬
fied their willingness to sorve on a Oommittoo to advocate the elec¬
tion of :ir. Kershon, all of whom will probably sign this letter.
Will you please;-
(a) Promptly sign and roturn the enclosed let. or
to Mr. Henry 1. Doherty in stamped envelope
attached, hereto.
(b) Refresh your memory by Glxnains over t.ae ~oar
3? oh of the Institute and. send Hr. Doherty a
list of auoh names of othoro who should be
invited to co-operate with ua.
Very truly yours.
p.3. You will
COiiiraittoe, on
appreciated.
ote it is proposed to send out the letter, signed by the
rnary 5th anl hence a prompt response will be greatly
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
To the Members and Associates of the
(American Institute of Electrical Engineers :
The undersigned ask that you support Mr. Ralph D. Mershon for the
next President of the Institute.
As to Mr. Mershon's fitness for this office there can be no question,
either on the score of his standing as an engineer or on that of his activity in
Institute work.
His work as an engineer has made him known abroad as well as in this
country.
His effective work for the Institute has extended over many years.
Besides serving as Vice-President and a Manager of the Institute, he has
served on many of the committees. For many years he was Chairman of the
High Tension Transmission Committee, having, as the first Chairman, had
largely to do with the creation of the work of this important committee, the
success of which has led to the further adoption of the Special Committee
Method of carrying on the work of the Institute.
The Institute nomination blanks are sent out the first week in February,
and the election ballots the latter part of March. We hope you will not fail to
fill in (as they reach you) both the nomination blank and the official ballot with
the name of Mr. Mershon for the office of President.
(Signature) .
New York, January 5th, 1911.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
A partial list of those who have signified their willingness to advocate
Mr. Mershon for the office of president of the A. I. E. E.
Abadie, Eugene II.
Abell, Harry C.
Adams, B. C.
Adams, Comfort A.
Atkins, Charles G.
Auel, Carl B.
Ayer, James I.
Babcock, Allen II.
Barton, Philip P,
Beal, Thaddcus R.
Beebe, Murray C.
Bchrcnd, Bernard A.
Belfield, Reginald
Benoliel, Sol. D.
Bibbins, James R.
Bissing, William F.
Blizard, Charles
Blunt, William W.
BrinckerhofI, Henry M.
Bump, M. R.
Cargo, Lawrence M.
Cheever, Markham
Collyer, Alfred
Converse, V. G.
Coster, Maurice
Dean, William F.
Doherty, Henry L.
Drake, David E.
Duff, William A.
Duncan, Dr. Louis
Dusinberre, George B.
Eglin, W. C. L.
Feicht, Russell S.
Fisher, Henry W.
Floy, Henry
Ford, Arthur II.
Franklin, W. S.
Fraser, James W.
Gerry, M. H., Jr.
Gibbs, George
Goddard, Walter T.
Goldsborough, W. E.
Gossler, Philip G.
Harisberger, John
Harper, John L.
Hartman, Herbert T.
Hartwell, Arthur
Hewitt, Peter Cooper
Hill, E. R.
Hubley, George W.
Humphrey, Clifford W.
Humphrey, Henry H.
Hunt, Andrew M.
Hunt, Charles W.
Hutchinson, Cary T.
Jones, P. N.
Karapetoff, Vladimir
Keilholtz, P. 0.
Keller, E. E.
Kelly, John F.
Lacombe, Charles F.
Langan, John
Langton, John
Lardner, Henry A.
Lee, William S.
Lincoln, P. M.
Love joy, J. R.
Lyford, Oliver S., Jr.
Mover, William, Jr.
MacLaren, Malcolm
Magin, Louis B.
McPherson, Norman C.
Merrill, E. A.
Mix, Edgar W.
Moore, D. McFarlan
Muller, Henry Nikola
Muralt, Carl L. De
Murray, William S.
Musil, Louis F.
Myler, Paul J.
Neall, Newitt J.
Nesbit, William
Nicholson, Lloyd C.
Nicholson, S. L.
Nunn, Paul N.
Osborne, Loyall A.
Paine, F. B. H.
Parker, John C.
Patchcll, William II.
Peck, John S.
Pender, Harold
Pick, Stefaan
Poole, Cecil
Potter, Henry N.
Putnam, H. St. Clair
Powell, Charles S.
Pupin, Michael I.
Randall, Karl C.
Rau, Otto Martin
Raymond, Edward B.
Reed, Robert R.
Reed, William E.
Rhodes, George I.
Richardson, Robert E.
Robb, Wm. Lispenard
Roberts, E. P.
Rosa, Edward B.
Rugg, Walter S.
Ryan, Harris J.
Ryerson, William N.
Sachs, Joseph
Sanderson, Edwin N.
Sawtelle, Edmund M.
Schefllcr, Fredk. A.
Schmidt, Albert
Scott, Charles F.
Sethman, George H.
Sever, George F.
Shute, Henry D.
Skinner, Charles E.
Smith, Julian C.
Sothman, Peter W.
Sprague, Frank J.
St George, Harry L.
Stillwell, Lewis B.
Storer, Simon B.
Tamlyn, Walter I.
Thomas, Percy PL
Uhlehaut, Fritz, Jr.
Uptegraff, Walter D.
Vankirk, Edward P.
Waddell, Charles E.
Walls, John A.
Waterman, F. N.
Waters, William L.
Westinghouse, George
Whitehead, J. B.
Wilson, Hugh PI.
Winship, Walter E.
Witherby, Edwin E.
Wood, Benjamin F.
Woodmansee, Fay
Work, William R.
Wurtz, Alexander J.
Young, C. Griffith
Young, Charles I.
The Charity Organization Society
January 9th, 1911.
iir. Thomas A. ftdison,
Orange, H. J.
Dear Sir:-
Ivlay I thank you for your gift of 3 10. for the
general work of the Charity Organisation Society. It is
with regret that I note that you have found it necessary to
decrease your contribution of $20. made last year. Your con¬
tinued interest is thoroughly appreciated and your contribu¬
tion will be of real help in the work.
Please do not hesitate to call upon us whenever we
can be of any assistance to you in charitable work.
Yours sincerely,
\J' Secretary, finance Committee*
JBV//AVG
I2nc.
January 13, 1911.
Ur. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, II. J.
Dear Sir;
in reply to your letter of the 4th inst.,
your election by the Board of Management to honorary
membership in the Engineers' Club nullifies action oj
your request, and I therefore return herewith your
original letter .
Allow me, at this time, to express my
individual congratulations for the honor' that has
been conferred upon you. I hope to see you
at the Club House sometime in the near future and
have the opportunity to repeat my sentiments in
person.
yours sincerely.
January 13, 1911.
Hr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, H. J.
Dear Sir:
It is my great pleasure to inform you
officially of the following action of the Board
of Management of the Engineers’ Cluh at a regular
meeting held January 11, 1911-
In consideration of high attainment in the
development of the application of electricity
for the use of man and the great good thereby
accomplished for the comfort, convenience and
betterment of the human race, it was
VOTED:
To elect Thomas A. Edison an honorary member
of the Engineers’ Club.
Beapectfully yours.
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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24,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALU THE WORLD.
cluV?5
CHARLES H. SANSOM
NEWARK ASSOCIATION OF CREDIT MEN
NEWARK,
January,
Nineteenth,
Nineteen -Eleven.
Mr. Harry P. Miller',
Edison Portland* Cement Co.,
Orange, H.J.
D0ar Slr' The Trustees of this association have appointed
„ mmnbor of the investigation & Prosedution Committee
“ ”“oa >,olow’ *‘0r 5
year* A meeting of the committee will ^ oallod hy the
chairman very shortly.
Respectfully you r c >
you
DIC. J.7.
Ur. Prndoric P. Crane, Chairman.
Mr. Adolph C. Havatior,
.Mr. Richard H. Young,
Mr. Charles P. Dodd.
ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY
THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
< INCORPORATED)
Peb. 7, 1911.
Dear Mr. Edison: .{?" „ *
Thank y9u, on behalf of our blind wards and this
Association, for your welcome contribution, for which please find
enclosed the Treasurer's receipt.
Your continued interest in our activities is a great help and
an incentive for increased effort.
We earnestly hope that you will be able to take time to visit
the Lighthouse with your friends to learn just what our light-giving
work means to the blind.
We are eager to have our friends realize that one of our most
useful services is acting as a Bureau of Information to the blind
and the seeing concerning the horizon open to those who have lost
their sight. Tor this purpose we have an exhibition of objects,
showing the emancipation of the blind which includes tools, -writing
appliances for them and articles, including statues and cutlery,
which they have made. This little exhibition, with our blind weav¬
ers and stenographers, does not fail to interest our visitors,
among whom we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you.
Very truly ^yours,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Llewellyn Park,
Orange , II . J.
Secretary.
S DICTATES TO AND WRITTEN BY ONE OF OUR BUND STENOGRAPHERS
<du Vs
M*1"
Hr. Thomas A. Edison,
Ilenlo Parle, 11 . J .
Bear Sir
,i0. Feb . 11th, 1911.
- it- 4>Af«
I take the liberty of senkng ( und e Ararat e
cover) a typewritten article relating to "A HEEDED IMPHOFgMEKT IE
'nr^ CFFICE". I an prompted to send it to you upon hear¬
ing of the existence of the IIT^jITO?' ’
recently formed, and that.l^A^k Dot lowing the
^ address or headquarters of the Guild. X ^ it to you.
A perusal of the paper will sho^-I think, that I
have made a conscientious effort to improve the Patent System.
Uo one knows better than I do how much it needs it . I also know
that little will be done, unless we inventors do it ourselves.
One who has actually served in the Patent Office and observed
the conditions from the inside can see why. This X nave done.
History shows that those who want justice havo to go after it.
If the paper is of no interest to you, or the Guild,
kindly return it with the enclosed postage. X would like to know
whether the Guild would be interested in other articles touching
upon othor features of the Patent business, from an inventor's
standpoint . I havo many other notes filed away awaiting the writ¬
ing up.
Hy object in writing the article, was primarily to
improve the patent system, and thus benefit inventors, inoidently
\
KjiaililJUTlX,
TAE-2 .
receiving my share of the benefit . Other objects 77ere to
receive whatever credit may come from it . With both these
objects in view I am sending it on to you.
AMERICAN BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION-EUGENICS^SECTION
EUGENIOS REOORD OFFICE
The Eugenics Section of the American breeders'
Association is striving to determine the laws of the inherit¬
ance of human characteristics. Accordingly, this office i3
collecting for such scientific study data concerning the
inheritance of mental and physical traits in the families of
scientific and professional men. Wo desire to have a record
of your family traits; your cooperation will he appreciated.
To facilitate the inquiry, we have prepared a form
entitled "Family Records" with spaovea for the desired data;
information on a’oout thirty-five points for each person is
ashed for. If desired, a duplicate form nun he sent tc he
retained fer your own use.
It is understood that this data is wanted solely for
scientific study and will, when received, be kept strictly
confidential - no names will he published.
If you are willing to cooperate, please mail us the
enclosed postcard.
Enclosure .
Very.
•espeotfuXly ^yours ,
Superintendent .
o(U-°
AMERICAN BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION— EUGENICS SECTION
EUGENIOS REOORD OFFICE
Mr. H. F. Miller, Sec'y,
for Mr. Thoe. A. Edisi
Orange, N. J.
March 1, 1911.
My dear Sir:
As per your request, we are sending by
today's mail four Family Records and sincerely hope
that Mr. Edison will find time to fill out the
blanh detailing the family distribution of the traitB
called for among his ancectry.
Inasmuch as this office seeks to discover
the laws governing the inheritance of such traits, we
also greatly desire that a second Family Record, in
which Mrs. Edison shall appear as one of the children,
shall be made out.
This work is progressing very satisfactorily;
many interesting family histories are being forwarded
us for analysis.
Very
Super!
Jv?
AMERICAN BREEDERS1 ASSOCIATION-EUGENICS SECTION
Mar. 20, 1911.
6s wi/i-eL. fO>
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von the subject
;■ opponent being
Leal Frocdom,"
-) a portion of
T. PERCEVAL GERSON.M.D.
LOS ANGELES.CAL.
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Hon. Thomas A. T.dison,
Orango , Nov; Jersey.,
i.iy dear Ur. F.dison:
In a recent debate, in which X was a participant,
of a proposed National Department or Bureau of Health,
the local representative of "The National League for Helical Freedom,"
I quoted from the Congressional Record (Vol.
Senator Robert L. Owen's speech in which your name in mentioned.
In his speech, Mr. Owen makes mention of the fact that the members
of the Committee of One Hundred of the American Association for the Ad¬
vancement of Science on National Health endorsed such proposed National
Department of Health in this language—
"Believing a vigorous, healthy population to bn our greatest nat¬
ional asset, and that the growth, power, and prosperity of the country
depends primarily upon the physical welfare of its people and upon their
protection from preventable pestilences of both foreign and domestic or¬
igin and from all other preventable causes of disease and death, includ¬
ing the sanitary supervision of factories, mines, tenements, child labor,
and other places and conditions of public employment or occupation in¬
volving health and life, we advocate the organisation of all existing
national public health agencies into a national department o_f jmblic
health, with such powers and duties as will give the Federal government
control over public-health interests not conserved by and belonging to
T. PERCEVAL GERSON. M. U_
LOS ANGF.LES.CAL.
the States respectively."
I„ the membership list or the Committee of One Hundred, your name
is mentioned thus:
"Thomas A. Kdison, inventor electric light, phonograph. etc. Orange.
II. J."
In the debate my opponent took occasion to inform me that when you
learned "the real nature" of the proposed national health legislation
you withdrew your name from such endorsement, hut I could not crodU it.
•lay X ask you for your statement as to the truth in the matter, that eith¬
er he may he corrected or that I may cease to quote you as I have?
Trusting the lengthy queries and remarks may not prove a source of
annoyance to you, I have the honor to he,
Host sincerely yours,
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Snbentors &utUi
Hew York, Maroh 28, 1911.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison, t/V^
Llewellyn Park, Hew Jersey. M/ ^
MAP CO.
It is with great regret that I have to inform yon
of the death on the 27th inst. of Mr. Charles Wallaoe Hunt,
Vioe President of the Inventors 3nild. The funeral will he
held at 11 o'olook on Thursday morning at the Choroh of the
Asoension, Hew Britton. Eleotrio cars will meet the Staten
Island boat leaving South Perry at 10 a. m. It is hoped that
as many members of the Suild as possible will attend.
It has been decided that on acoount of Mr. Hunt’s
death, the regular monthly dinner, whioh was to have been held
on this Friday evening, and of whioh yon have already received
a notice, will be omitted.
INVESTORS 3UIID.
©jp* IDorJi’a lag Alliance of (Hanalm.
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Toronto, April 22na
Mr. Thomas A.
Orange
Dear Sir:-
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;Kg you with rospeot
I take the liberty of wr\ting you with
to report I hove seen m *be P”'*1” r”ss *°
the nonufoetur. of de.ont. 1» P- l"*.—1' “ ^“1W
labor 1. oil that Is essential for the safeguarding of the
foroeoes. I regret that I hoe. not the .roe. report els.
...oil sobo.it It ilrestlP “ *»• ’»* « 1 “* “
ln 0„ ,,ori „ bore bad to give thi. boslnes. sp.oi.l attention,
lf roo would be good e..ngh to’ write .. your views os tbo,
bore been ..pressed in eonneetlon with tbl. pr.e.ss os for os
Sunday Labor is concerned.
Trusting I am not imposing. I am,
Yours very truly ,
Jicceitteit ft'owi tBtymmw <A. ^Sittsoit
'new jersey association for the prevention and
RELIEF OF TUBERCULOSIS
Newark ,
/ May 8, 1911 . 19
lira. Thomas Edison,
Llewellyn Park,
Seat Orange, H.J.
Dear Madam; -
The Association has just closed
its fifth year, during which time, according
to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, . .
have heen 1210 less deaths from tuberculosis,
in addition 717 hospital beds have been
provided for the tuberculous sick; laws
have been enacted, governing the control
of tuberculosis; which places New Jersey ir
the foremost rank among the States; and there,
have been organized 33 local as sociations, many
of which are doing much to protect and educate
?heir communities' by lectures, literature,
exhibits, nurses, day canps, and out door<
schools .
We need $1,000 to complete our
budget to November first. Will you not
contribute $25.00, making your check Payable
to Thomas H. Williams, Treasurer, Room 909,
164 Market St., Newark, N.J.?
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Your b very truly,
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Executive Secretary.
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vrite to the Secretary of the Admissions Committee requesting him to do so
with your name. There is a long waiting list hut it is the practice of the
Club to give priority to the incoming presidents of the national engineering
societies, if up for membership, and it is naturally desirable that Mr. Dunn
should be able to enjoy all the facilities of the Club in connection with
his new work immediately after the summer.
Thanking you for your kind oo-operation, believe me,
Yours truly, J. -
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The Automobile Clu b of America
THOLIiS A* EDISON, 3S4. ,
llewellyn Park,
Orange, Hew Jersey.
May 22, 19X1.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to hand you
herewith your membership card for the
year 1911, as an Honorary Member of The
Automobile Club of America.
F/F
Enclosure.
Yours very truly,
CXuV) V / ",
Automobile Club
? ‘ of America
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Honorary Member qf The Automobile
Home Educational Society
Fifth avenue building
200 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW York
lift.
“r* Thomas A. Edison,
West Ornnge, “• J.
Dear Sirs
A few days ago v/e took the liberty of writinr you, re¬
questing you if you would be so kind as to favor us with
some article that you had perhaps written or copy of some
address which would more or less be of general interest to
home people, particularly on the subject of olootrioity in
the home*
We wish to use this article in our book, "Hints for
The Home", to which we have many noted contributors, in¬
cluding Pres* Emeritus Eliot of Harvard, Hon. John Wana-
maker, Hon. Nathan Straus, Dr» Harvey Wiley, and many others
Any article that you may have which has been published
you can call our attention to it, and we will get the per¬
mission of the publishers* Vie would appreciate very much
your kind attention, and will toko great pleasure in call¬
ing on you in reforenoe to it, if you wish us to make a
personal call and give you any further information.
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THE DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA V WESTERN RAILROAD CD,
Dear Mr Edison:
Committee on Membership, Essex County country Club,
written in behalf of Rev William Albert Frye, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church of orange, is self-
oxplanatcry .
X have met Dr Frye several times recently,
once when calling on ray father-in-law Bishop Bowman’,' and
learned that he was quite interested in golf and would
HKe to be granted the privileges of membership in the
Essex county country Club under the rule covering the
extension thereof to clergymen resident of Essex county.
Hope it may be agreeable to you to write
a letter to the Committee on Membership endorsing the
proposition I have made,
ThanKing you in advance for the courtesy,
I remain.
Respectfully,
Mr Thomas A Edison,
Llewellyn Parle, orange, N.J.
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THE DELAWARE,
L.H. C KH. WAN N A & WESTERN RAILRDAD CD,
Traffic HEpartmBn1,
Wast Street Building—1 50 West Street,
New York City, g
July 5th, 1911
Committee on Membership,
Essex county country Club,
west orange, n. J.
Oentiemen:
in aocordanoe with Article Three of the Constitution
which provides that members of the Clergy, resident In the county
of Essex, may qualify as, and be members of the Club, without pay¬
ment of initiation fee and dues, upon election In the same manner
as resident members, beg to nominate for membership. Rev William
Albert Frye, Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of orange.
NJ, looated on the corner of ParK Avenue and Day street.
Dr Frye is a clergyman of recognized character and
ability and would be glad to have the privileges of the Club, par¬
ticularly with respect to the golf course, In which game he Is
much interested.
As Dr Frye is Hr^ Edison's pastor I have written Mr
Edison asking him If he would not be good enough to write you a
letter as endorser, in accordance with the requirements.
Article Three also provides that special privileges
may be extended to non-members by the Board of Governors and, with
this in view, am asking If it would be consistent, pending the
taking of aotion extending the privileges of membership to Dr Fiye ,
for him to be my guest on the golf course, with the understanding
that each time he played proper oard would bo signed and charged to
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«y account. Am maKlng this suggestion for the reason that I am
assuming it may taKe some time for the Board to act upon the main
question and as Dr Frye will probably do most of his playing
during the intermediate days of the weeK, at which time I will be
unable to be with him, am hoping arrangement can be made so he car
during such interim, have the privilege of playing as my guest
without the enforcement of the ordinary requirement of my
accompanying him.
would appreciate advice from you as to the
extent to which it may be consistent and agreeable to comply
with the within request.
aespeotfully,
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j dear Edison,
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Your absenoe in Europe has prevented my
writing you before this with regard to the organization
o-p the Telephone Pioneers, whioh X am interested in
promoting. X am very anxious that you should become a
member and have your name insoribed upon the rolls.
We have about 450 names of those dating previous
to 1890, vthioh is the line drawn on the Pioneer situation
all coming in the service thereafter being classed as
"Junior Pioneers".
I enolose the ordinary form of invitation to join
and also a notice with regard to the first meeting whioh
is to be held at the Somerset Hotel, Boston, November
2nd and 3rd. The banquet is to be on the night of the
3rd, and is to be of the Gridiron character - with plenty
of ginger.
I also enolose one of the usual Memorial notices
that we send out at the death of members. By the way,
this one is of one of our old associates, Billy Sargent,
whom you will probably recall.
i could arrange to be present at
me hear from you.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison, j ’ V
My dear Sir:
On behalf of the international Committee for the
1912 Congress on Aooident Prevention to he held in Milan, the
American Husemji of Safety has been appointed ^tative
for the United States to organize an Honorary and a National
Committee.
The Honorary Committee is limited, to sixteen. By
the enolosed proof you will note the eminent character of the
Statesmen, Governmental officials, and Industrialists, °°®“
prising the Prenoh and Italian Committees. Similar groups are
organizing in Germany, England and Belgium.
On behalf of the International Committee, we
cordially invite you to membership on the American Honorary
Committee which will represent great Amerioan industries and men
of influenoe.
For Iron and Steel, Judge Gary has accepted also
James Soever. By this same mail, invitations are going forward
to President MoCrea of the PennsylvaniaRaHroad.AndrewCarnegie,
J. P. Morgan, Cyrus MoCormiok, H. C. Eriok, Seth how, Jaoob H.
Sohiff, Secretary Nagel and the President of the United States.
Trusting that yon will oonsent to be a member of this
distinguished group, I am, on behalf of my colleagues.
Very sinoerely yours.
U+- '/ M C'A'
First National Exchange B ank
November 22nd. ,1911
Thos. A. Ediuon:-
Orange, Hew Jersey*
Dear Sir:- . MV 2-1 ■. ■
Beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter enclosing
check for §100.00, donation to the Y. U. 0. A. of this city.
We wish to thank you very kindly for this remittance and
assure you that it is greatly appreciated by the members
of the association of this city and also the citizens.
Yours ve^y truly
We always have prominent people at our ^nqueta
atlon.
Please do not
tlon, and I will he very
to he here, to visit you
decline this
glad, if you
at Orange to
wi thout
can see
arrange
due con3idera-
your way clear
the details.
we are hoping that Mr. Coffin will he here
and if so 1 know that he would he delighted to come with
you on the car.
I believe that our organization in its wide ex¬
tent and universality of its operations in all classes
of electrical work represents at least as good an assem¬
blage of thoughtful, hard-working young men as any organ¬
ization in the country, and I have no doubt that in years
to come when you and the rest of us have finished our
oareers that some of the young men of this organization
will be measurably taking the places left vacant by we
older ones.
On behalf of my organization I extend to you
this invitation and add to i t the very earnest good wishes
of insull, Huey and myself.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Llewellyn Park,
Orange, Hew Jersey.
November 28, 1911.
INCORPORATORS
A. B.. Hepburn
RdbtrtC^Ogdcn
dltc JStoirmt $&st wit $L®xaasfc» ^ssxwmimt
The National Arts Club, 14 Gramercy Park
New York City, . November' -39
ivSmilhBy JelUlR
Joseph Edgar Chamberlain
John Barrett
Col. David LBralnard.U.S.A.
RogerFosi
Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Llewellyn Park,
Orange, N. J
Lmi Mansfield Ugden
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6 to inquire whethe
Lear Mr. Edison:
I write^tcTinquire wnepner you uuuj.u v
the Modern Historic Reoordsy.aooiation with your .presence at ^ ^ .
their meeting on Saturday, December 9, at__aleht_Jh. do ck in | ,
theevening,eto be held at the National Arts Club. _ Mid
I have the honor to oe one oj. wio
+vh« association, whose object is to preserve permanent ?
records not only of personalities by means of illustration, _c.<rvtA*<d
£ut of the human voice as well, these records to be put away _ B
•Tnr periods of fifty or one hundred years or more, and tnen
exhibited for their historical value to the people of the T
future Thus future generations will be given an opportunity «j
to kn"v how celebrated characters of our own day looked ^ ^
spoke, and moved about.
, We should be pleased to have your views of
/is.a’svi
/ tvip enclosed letter, a coijy of which was sent you yesterday, J
y .“-zss y
Trusting you will find it feasible to grant /
our request, and appreciating your courtesy should you decide
to attend, I remain, believe me,
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401 Fifth Ave., Nev; York.
November 29, 1911.
A. F. Miller-Esq.,
Secretary to ThomaB A. Edison Esq.,
The laboratory, Llewellyn Park,
Orange, N. T.
Dear Mr. Miller:
As per your courteous request, I am sending a
letter to Mr. Edison, which I shall be pleased to have you
present, and reoeive, possibly, a favorable answer from him.
I may add that the present time marks an era in the preserv¬
ation of historic records, and I am sure no industries more
than those of Mr. Edison will profit to a greater extent
if our present project materializes.
Thanking you for your courtesy I remain, believe me,
Very sinoerely yours,
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00 PY.
"{ Hovember 28, 1911.
Mr. Thomas A. Mia on,
Llawollyn Park,
Orange, H. J.
Dear Sir:-
By the authority of our Board of Directors, among whom la
Dr. George F. Kuna, with whom X am communicating on the subject, I
wish to ask you if you will consent to the private exhibition or dem¬
onstration of some of the combination moving- picture and phonograph
records your company has recently taken of President Taft. The dem¬
onstration desired would take place at the first mooting of the Mod¬
em Historic Records Association, to be held on the evening of Satur¬
day, Dooember 9th, in the rooms of the national Arts Club in Gramercy
Park. There will be present only a small audience, chiefly composed
of a certain number of our incorporators, who, 03 you will see, include
some of the most distinguished men in new York. Our purpose in
making the request is simply to provide an impressive demonstration of
the methods whidh the Association purposes to ompldy in obtaining re¬
cords through the medium of the phonograph and the photographic plate,
to he preserved for the enlightenment of posterity. There is nothing
commercial in our undertaking, and your oonsent to use those records
would in no way give them an objectionable publicity prejudicial to
your interests. if it meets your views, wo should furthermore like
to deposit one of the films used on this occasion in a sealed concrete
box, which will be 7 stored in the Hew York Publio Library until such
time as we have a building of our own. This demonstration would
unquestionably emphasize in a way that no mere addresses could indioato
the importance of the work which the Association has undertaken; and,
knowing your public spirit, wc feel that you would be willing to give
your consent to this plan* If you' will do so X shall immediately
communicate with the manager of your studio in V/est 43rd Street, and
make arrangements with him for the demonstration, subject to such condi¬
tions as you sec fit to impose.
In this connection I should like to ask you whether your recent
invention whereby nickel plates that absorb printer's ink are substituted
for the leaves of a book is sufficiently perfected to enable us to make
use of it in any way. If so it would doubtless: better serve our pur¬
pose for some of the roo&rds wo expect to take than any other matorial
available. , As only about ton days will elppse before the meeting,
I shall be greatly obliged to you if you will let mo know at oAce if you
can comply with our request.
Tory truly yours,
(Signed) W- T. Lamed
Secretary of the M. H. B. A.
The Technology Club of New York (The Massaohussetts
Institute of Technology of Boston, Mass.) is going to have a dinner
on Saturday Evening, January 13th, at the Knickerbocker Hotel, Hew
York City, and it would feel highly honored if it could have you as
one of its guests of honor on that oooasion. It would feel more
honored still if you would consent to give a talk (not exceeding
fifteen minutes) to the members of the Club upon such subject as
you may elect.
Please do not feel that if you Aeoline the latter invi¬
tation you must necessarily decline the former one. We should be
delighted to have you our guest of honor even if you do not desire
to: speak to us.
We usually get about two hundred Alumni and former
students of Technology together on occasions of this kind and we
try to have one or more oelebreties present.
Hoping that we will get a favorable reply from you, I
Hon. Thomas A. Edison,
Llewellyn Park, N. J.
Very sincerely youre^.
rioe-President of the$£ub.
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December 6th, 1911.
Hr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, New Jersey.
My dear Mr. Edison: —
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I have your kind favor of December second
and all of us are delighted with the Prospect of having
you present, at least at our banquet. Outside of the
selfish interest we have due to the pride of having
you present on this occasion, X can assure you of
having a thoroughly enjoyable time.
Among others who will be present will be
Horace G. Burt, formerly President of the Union Pacific
Railway and now in charge of electrification of steam
railway terminals in the City of Chicago; Mr. A. J.
Earling , President, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway and Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway,
Mr. S MrPelton, President, Chicago & Great Western
Railway; Mr. Gardiner, President of the Chicago &
North Western Railway; Mr. Delano, President of J*®
Wabash, and Mr. Slade, Vice President of the Northern
Pacific: all of whom promise to he present* we will
have the Presidents of all the utility companies of
Chicago, and there will be present, many of them as
Soeakirs , the Presidents of our six largest banks in
this City. Mr. Coffin has accepted and will, I hope,
give us a talk.
Chicago has the reputation of having the
most enjoyable occasions of this sort of any city in
the Country and people are kind enough to say that our
Annual Banquet is the most enjoyable of any.
It will be a great pleasure to me to bring
you and return you in a private car if you would be
willing. I have no doubt Mr. Coffin will be with you
on the car unless he should happen to come a day earlier,
and any friends that you might oare to have with you.
The trip on the oar would occupy probably
six hours longer than on the Century or Pennsylvania
Eighteen Hour train , and we would suggest that the
car leave New York on the Lackawanna to Buffalo and be
shifted there to either the Michigan Central or Grand
Trunk to Chicago, as this makes a very pleasant and
easy trip.
VI.I.KHHY * COMPANY
Sheet #2. Mr. Thomas A. Edison.
If not intruding, I desire to include
Mrs. Edison in the invitation. X had the pleasure
of meeting her once at a reception to y°uatBriar
Cliff. The ladies of our families would esteem it
a very great privilege and honor to endeavor to
make Mrs. Edison's stay agreeable.
If you can possibly arrange to make this
trip you will be doing the industry which you created
a vast Amount of good, nothing will occurdistaste-
ful to you or to bother you, and broadly, I can
guarantee you the best possible time.
I would thank you to let me know as
reasonably early as you can as in case you will avail
yourself of the private car I would take a °c«ain
sentimental pleasure in transporting you In our
Directors' Car of the Puget Sound Road, and w°nld
requirla few days to put. the car in commission and
have it ready.
Hoping you will favor us, I remain,
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My dear Mr. Edison: -
X am very glad to get your letter of the 7th
instant, and know that the "Slide Rulers" would give you a very
cordial weloome if you oan on January 13th find the time to drop
in and see ua at the Knickerbocker.
I shall take the liberty of reminding you of
this fact again as the date of our dinner approaches.
Yours very truly.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
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Deo. 11th, 1911
Kr . K. M. Bylloshy,
206 South la Salle Street,
Chicago, Ill.
I-'y Bear Byllesby:-
Your favor of the 6th mutant In roooivoa, and
from the warmth of the Invitation of yourself, I»Wll
associates, I feel constrained to lay aside my work ana he
with you at the closing function of your convention. So, if
t oan get through in one day and a night, I will accept your
kind offer of n private car.
If I were to go hy myself I would go in a regular
car, not having reached the private car stage of travelling.
But ns ny wife and daughter have also consented to accept
7our courteous invitation, and will accompany me, the private
car will suit the combination. I hopo Kr. Coffin can go with
Yours very truly.
"AB/HS
westerh mu on telegraph co.
Dec. 18th, 1911
DATED — Chicago, Ill.
TO — Thos. A. Edison, Orange, II. J.
We are arranging for private car Wisconsin to
leave Jersey City at nine forty Thursday morning January fourth
to arrive Chicago eleven forty January fifth, and if entirely
satisfactory to you and your ladies, we would suggest that the
car leave Chicago on return Sunday morning, as we would all like
to have you here for the entire day Saturday as well as for the
move formal things on Eriday. Please answer.
H. K. Bylleshy
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Tne Sooiety ie Juet nor in rooeipt of a. list £~-y>
of those friends of Ur. Frits to whom it ia hia Intention to aend f
a presentation copy, and as re find ycur nano in this Hat re rieh
to inquire if you at 111 deeire the copy you have ordered.
If the copy which Mr. Fritz will psraeeaUy pre¬
sent to you ia the only copy you need, then we will bo pleaood to
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Mr. ThonaB A. Edison, or Mr. 'V; e. Headowcroft
Orange, I!ew Jersey. ’■ V;
Dear Sir: -
This will be presented by Mr. Jim
Hill, in charge of the private car "WISCOIISIH,"
who desires to seo Mr. Edison relative to any
details of Mr. Edison's trip to Chicago and
return on the car "WISCOHSIH."
Jim is thoroughly familiar with all
the details of the trip and may be of service
as to the handling of baggage or any other
matters which may require discretion.
Very sincerely yours.
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December 29 th., 1911.
My dear Mr. Edison:C-
It has oo cured to me that lnasmuoh as you have
aaia that you would not speak to the assembled multitude when we
have you as our guest at the Teohnology Olub Banquet on January
13th at the Hotel Knickerbocker it would be an appropriate thing
for you to ao and a very taking thing with the boys if you oouia
eometime between now and the 10th talk into a phonograph - say
about two hundred words - and on the evening of the 13th have what
you have said reproduoed through the phonograph. Our Olub will
very gladly bear all expenses in oonneotion with the engraving of
the aisos and anything else oonneoted with suoh an arrangment.
Have I made myself clear, and oan you not do
this? Everyone of the boys to whom I have spoken haB expressed
himself as being very much pleased at the thought of seeing you at
the Teohnology Olub Banquet.
Yours very truly, . 1
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange,
t. J.
Edison General File Series
1911. Copyright [not selected] (E-11-34)
This folder contains a 28-page document, printed by the British House
of Commons in July 1911, entitled "A Bill to Amend and Consolidate the Law
Relating to Copyright."
Edison General File Series
1911. Deafness (E-11-35)
This folder contains correspondence relating to Edison_s deafness and
to devices for the hearing impaired. Included are requests for Edison s opinion
nf Pvistino hearinq aids, as well as inquiries concerning his plans to invent
such a device. Most of the letters received no answer or a standard reply
stating that Edison had discontinued his hearing aid experiments and tha he
expected to return to them in the future. The correspondents for 191 1 include
Joseph Byrne of New York, a physician studying the functions of the inner ear
and its relationship to sea sickness.
A sample of less than 5 percent of the documents has been selected.
Most of the selected items contain marginalia by Edison.
Overton Wall Paper & Paint Co.
WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES.
ROOM MOULDINGS.
PAINTS AND
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XnowinE your inventive eehius
permit me to ask you a few "iucstiond.and hope
you will grant ®y request and answer the same .
I am only a poor mechanic, and therefore am
unable to encage the services of an expert spfi
am j.uit hard of hoarihE and would giv^.tho^ \J //
rid for some relief, as X find it handicaps T ^
much in my work. J ^ J ^ . J\\
xn your opinion, do you think fl^t. Xijfi (f f
IE can be re gained by the a id^<Jj\u iW-f i^ity^ n J
X have investigated some e lecWi^al^^ie^ .aijiS ^ ^
find they would do pretty we ll.onlyvAc b^iitc^k N /
Your much valued advice will be much a
preciated, and hope you will tell me what wo
Thanking you in advance for the ;
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You know by experience, Mr. Edison, the inconvenience and^
embarrassment to which people with imperfoct hearing are subjected,
andit has been thought that if you would devote a short period of
your valuable time to this matter you could easily overcome
the existing defects and make a perfect hearing instrument of
the aurophone . By so doing you would incur the lasting
gratitude of a portion of the community who are now forced
to suffer in silence, are often misjudged and are always
greatly handicapped in whatever work they may be engaged in.
I trust you will pardon me a perfect stranger in
addressing you as above, and anticipating the pleasure of
hearing from you on this subject, X am,
Respectfully yours.
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New York City,
Deo. 3th, 1911.
To Mr Thos.A.Kdison,
iMtJT orange , 11 . J .
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Dear Sir:-
I liave teen for some tim past encaged in the experiment¬
al study of the semicircular canals of the internal ear and their
relation, to seasickness. The conclusion reached by me is that the
malady in in the first instance due to irritation of the sensory
end organs of equilibrium situated within the internal ear.
It has been Known for some time that deaf mutes and ani¬
mals from which the internal ear has been removed are unsusceptibK-
to seasickness and to^rtificial sickness induced by rotation and
■galvanism applied over the site of the semicircular canals.
Mow, knowing that you have suffered from an oar auction
I am curious to know;- ,c < .
(1) Whether you have ever been susceptible to seasickness; f
(8) If ao, when did you first discover that you were immu
(3) And at what time of life your ear became first affected,
I feel that I am unwarrantably trespassing in asking 'J . _
such personal questions. But you will understand the spirit that
prompts me.
Thanking; you in advance, I am,
Yours Sincerely,
<
Dr Joseph Byrne,
39 West 61st St.,
New York City.
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Deo. 16th 1911.
To Mr Thos. A. Ediuon,
Dear Sir:- ^ "l!
I thank you for answering . my questions.
It is vary probable that your oar affection has had something ^do
with your not vomiting. The semicircular canals and ty otp&rto appar¬
atus of the internal ear are in close relation with theyr^lting centre.
In producing artificial seasickness by means of rotations and
aural irrigations it was found that these ni|c/dires,whe;r practised
with the subject lying on the bach, did,/ neg/ianse n^rfa or vomiting:
but if the subject sat up o^tood up(%nediate l^after such procedures
he usually became nauseated/aW^ited. This^and other evidence points
to the otoliths which are /fW&it into j^ly when the erect posture is
assumed. The otoliths seem to k netting mechanism for the vaso¬
constrictor and vomiting centred.'
The vomiting centre receives incoming (afferent) impulses
from all the sensory areas of thi body and from the psychic centres of
the brain. The centre is, however, most closely related to the gastro¬
intestinal tract and the internal ear so that the impulses coming in from
either of these areas, if of sufficient intensity, can most readily set
the nausea and vomiting mechanism in action. Impulses coming in from
any one of the related sensory areas reinforce those coming from other
sensory areas. Hence when in seasickness the impulses from the semi¬
circular canals have the vomiting centre on the verge of "going off"
the presence of food in ’the stomach or such things as disagreeable
sounds and odors or the sight of food etc may bring on vomiting.
3
(5) 15o you think such turning wruld make you dizzy or nauseated now ?
Again I find myself trespassing on yotir goodness.
Yours very truly,
P.B.
You will find many interesting cases somewhat like your own re¬
corded in my forthcoming hook. I shall send you a copy (presenta¬
tion) 7/hen it comes out in January.
Dr Joseph Byrne,
29 'Jest 61st St.,
Hew York City.
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Macon, Ga. Dec.
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20, 1911.
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Dear Sir:-
About forty, years au_ * - - - - - .. ,
catarrhal trouble commencing with an offensive dishherge from the left <
followed by discharges through the nostrils, it was more than two years be¬
fore the discharges were stopped: my senses ofhearing, taste and smell have
most seriously impaired. <*xv
I have tried several hi^^f^ir^rl^is without being benefit bed.
r -lbelv ELV attention has boon called to Aurophonp^Tor hearing and Aurasago
for restoring the hearing, both manufactured bydthe Hears -.ar Phone Go. , o
W. 34th. St., How York, both electrical devices, yhave tried, not u-od,
the Aurophone and I heard ijuite well with it. Dc/you know any^ of^thesi
articles? If you do, do you think they are reliift
cial? Is there uny thing you c “
. and would’ bo benofi-
i recommend that will likely benefit me?
advance for your sourtesy which I will be glad
power, I remain,
i reciprocate when a
Mr. Thos. A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
Edison General File Series
1911. Edison, T. A. (E-11-36)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning
Edison's life story, his response to erroneous newspaper reports about him,
his opinions on a variety of subjects, and numerous other matters. Most of the
letters are unsolicited, but there are also exchanges with friends and business
associates along with letters pertaining to clubs, societies, and special events,
including Edison’s birthday. A few letters contain reminiscences of Edison s
early career, including his days as a telegraph operator in Louisville. Among
the correspondents for 1911 are author Poultney Bigelow; General Electric
president Charles A. Coffin; longtime Edison acquaintance Henry E. Dixey;
steel industry pioneer John Fritz; engineer Robert T. Lozier; and attorney and
investor Willard P. Reid. There is also an exchange with author Isaac
Markens in which Edison states his opinions about Jews.
Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. The
following categories of documents have not been selected: unsolicited
requests for donations, employment opportunities, and interviews; routine
requests for biographical and other information, including Edison's advice and
opinion.
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Most Worthy Mr. Edison:-
Some time ago you rendered help to persons
recommended by Leo H. Tolstoi. v;ho. I 'dare say, treated also, me
very well. I am interested in litterature -arhd have, translated
some Russian tales in English. One 1 forded to you. There
is a conversation held between me and tf/H. Tolstoi published
with his permission. "*./
If there is "any possibility to publish my
writings in America and if ?oU^ould aid me in this request, X
would be really very to you. If not, will you please
return the copy printed) andH^bmitted to your, attention.
^The copyright belong to me.
Yours respectfully,
Alexey Mo chine
, Petersburg, Pet. stor.
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Dear Sirr-
The originals of the enclosed letters are under n y
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then by communicating with me. If they are of no interest to
vou kindly inforn ne within the nest few days, and oblige,
Sours Truly, ^ //'
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Ur. Thou. A. Edison,
Edison Laboratories,
Orange, N.
My dear Mr. Edison: -
I am booked on the "New York" to sail on the
33nd for the other side. I anticipate going direct to London,
expecting to be there for a week or so. 1 shall be very glad if
you will send me a letter of introduction to your people there or
to any other friends.
I trust this hot weather has not caused you
any ill effects and that your health continues good and robust.
That battery you had made up last year is ap¬
parently as good as ever and has never been recharged; so that even
though interested, I might recommend it to automobilists .
I notice the cement plant is shut down except
on the shipping end. Is that from lack of orders or too large a
quantity on hand?
With kindest regards, believe me
Yours very sincerely,
rery sincerexy,
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December 26, 1911.
Mr. Henry Miller,
o/o Thomas A. Edison,'
Orange , Hew Jersey.
My dear Mr. Miller:
I have just returned from a Ions absence
in the West and am now busily arrange for Mr. Edison s
birthday dinner.
When in Chicago I spoke to Mr. Samuel Insull
about the matter. He will be in Europe in January and
will endeavor to arrange to attend tbedinner.whichhe
is very anxious to do. He cioes not think it will
possible for him to get back by February ord, but thinks
it is likely that he can by the 10th. Several of the
men will also go on the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers' trip to Panama and they return on February 8th.
Would it be possible for Mr. Edison to arrange to have us
there on the 10th of February? If not, of cow’se , we will
have it on the 3rd, but hope that he can arrant for uhe
10th.
One other thing: will you be good enough to
ask Mr. Dyer what his hotel will charge ub per cover for
the dinner? We want to have oysters, soup, an entree,
a roast (or fowl), vegetables, salad, dessert and coffee,
cigars and drinks to be extra. I suppose we would want
this for about 30 or 40 people .
I will telephone you to-morrow afternoon at
2:30 and in case you are not in your office, will you be
good enough to leave word what you have been able to
arrange in regard to the foregoing .
A Thanking you very much for your kind co-opera-
tidn, ani with best wishes for a Happyllew Year, believe
lrs'Dery truly,
cruvi^
December 30, 1911.
Mr. Henry A. Killer,
c/o Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, IT. J.
My dear M3?. Killer:
I thank you ver3r much for your advices, and
please tell Mr. Edison that I have called the dinner for
Eebruary 10th, 1912, and that we will meet 'him in the
laboratory in the afternoon, provided the weather permits.
If not, we will go direct to the Hotel. I will get in
touch with Mr. Dyer as soon as I find out how many guests
we expect to have .
With best wishes for the Hew Year, believe me
to be,
Edison General File Series
1911. Edison Crushing Roll Company [not selected] (E-11-37)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the business of the Edison Crushing Roll Co., which licensed and installed
Edison's crushing rolls and collected royalties for their use. Included are
reports pertaining to the operations and output of licensees, along with
correspondence concerning the collection of royalties.
Edison General File Series
1911. Edison Star [not selected] (E-11-38)
This
Edison wa
Park, N.J.
Venus.
folder contains unsolicited correspondence relating to the myth that
,s responsible for a bright light appearing in the sky above Menlo
Edison denied responsibility and stated that the light was the planet
Edison General File Series
1911. Education (E-11-39)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning
Edison's opinion on technical education. Most of the letters are unsolicited
inquires regarding newspaper reports about Edison and requests for advice
about appropriate training for technical careers.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The
unselected items consist of routine inquiries with no substantive reply from
Edison.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Electric Light (E-11-40)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
electric lighting and power. Some of the items pertain to the technical and
commercial development of Edison's alkaline storage battery, including its
application as a power source for miners' lamps and its use in Edison s
proposed "Country House Lighting System." There is also correspondence
with Charles H. Coffin, Charles P. Steinmetz, and others that illustrates
Edison's continuing involvement with the General Electric Co. Included are
references to GE Edison Mazda lamps, visits by company officials to Edison s
laboratory in West Orange, and the problems of high voltage electrical
illumination. In addition, there are letters dealing with public relations at
various electric light and power companies, along with reminiscences of
Edison's early inventive work on electric lighting systems. The correspondents
include longtime Edison associates Sigmund Bergmann, Etienne de Fodor,
Samuel Insull, and Thomas Commerford Martin; author and dramatist Percy
W. MacKaye; and representatives of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Co.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected. The
following categories of documents have not been selected: unsolicited
promotional material; routine correspondence requesting Edison s advice,
assistance, or attention on technical and commercial matters concerning
electric light and its development.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
January 21, 1911.
Ur. W. H. Meadoworoft,
Orange, H.J.
My dear Mr. Meadoworoft:
When viaiting Mr. Edison recently, MeBsra. E.W.Rloe,
C. W. Stone and myself asked his advice and assistance in the
problem of high voltage eleotrioal insulation, and Mr. Edison
kindly offered us, that we Bhould send a man to his laboratory,
who is familiar with the problem and could, with his assistance,
study and try the various materials, with which Mr. Edison has
experimented. Mr. Rioe and myself believe that Mr. A. MoK. Gifford,
the ohemist of our Pittsfield Works, would be best suited for thiB
investigation, and I therefore desire to introduce Mr. Gifford to
you, and should be muoh obliged for any assistance, which you can
give him. I also desire to introduce my assistant, Mr. J.H.R. Hayden,
who aooompanies him. Mr. Hayden has been largely instrumental in
developing the constant current mercury arc rectifier, which now
is largely used in series arc oirouits, and knowing your extensive
experience with high vacua, from the early days of the I- rays , X
expeot you will have numerous interesting problems to discuss.
With very best regards.
Yours,
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Twenty-Fifth, t\,
Hineteen-Eleven.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, Hew Jersey.
My dear Mr. Edison:
c
My assistant Mr. Hayden has just returned from
your laboratory and reported to me, and I desire to take this
occasion to express my best thanks for the kind reception whioh
you have given him and Mr. Gifford.
I expect to have Mr. Gifford return end of this
week, and then to test the materials with high voltage alternat¬
ing current. In connection herewith, I would suggest, whether
you could not spare Mr. Aylsworth for a Say or so, as it would
probably be good to have him present at the testing of the
materials.
With very best regards.
CPS-SW
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.March l3t ,
1911.
Desjr Mr. Wson,-
When in Washington yesterday, X found in the
Bureau of Sfceam Engineering, a portable lantern w'T'*cjLg8 „0ed
($20.00).
It consists of four nickle iron cells incased in
ssiww « •
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tide of the lamp tube.
The entire outfit weighs about six pounds.
I could not see the construction of the plates
a2.t?fftiasrsa,«-
iron plated by rubber rods, the sane as we use.
I understand a good many of them are being sold
to minesetc. in addition to the Navy.
While I knew von would. not be interested in
producing such a lamp, I thought you might care to know .hat
••uch a cell is being made.
tai.ning case
The- principle weight of the outfit is the con-
r box for holding the cells, lamps etc.
Sincerely,
started on February 20, 1886.
We thought possibly you would rer.err.ber the details
of this, and we would be very greatly indebted to you if you
would send ue your renem.brar.oe as to the types of dynamos,
engines, boilers, etc., which were in operation at that time.
We shall take pleasure in sending you a oopy of this
nusfter as soon as we have corrected same.
Yours very truly,
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
New York Office, 80 Church Street
March IB, 1911
Mr. Thomas A. Edison, _
Orange, II. J.
My dear Mr. Edison: -
X have teen hoping to get out to Orange and see you,
which X have long wanted to do, hut every day brings a crowd of
duties, which has kept me in Hew York. The day after tomorrow
X go South with my family for a short time with the hope of re¬
storing to health my wife and daughter, who have been quite ill.
I wanted to talk with you about incandescent lamps and
particularly to explain that without my knowledge and altogether
through inadvertence the name "Edison" had been omitted in pre¬
paring the labels for the new tungsten lamp for which we have
adopted the trade name "MAZDA" . I was greatly surprised upon
discovering this error. The omission will be immediately cor¬
rected, if you do not object. He want your name associated with
our incandescent lamps of whatever style or name, and want to
arrange to change all our labels and markings on tho "MAZDA"
lamps so that your name will hereafter be associated with this
type as well as with all others of our manufacture.
I hope you are well and are not working too unwisely.
I have been sorry to hear that there is a doubt about your get-
ing your usual trip South this year.
With best wiBhes,
CAC/SJS.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Electrical Department
POTTSVILLE, PA,
3.
March 30, 1011*
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SUBJSCT- Xdlaon Storagd Batteries*. V, v
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the Xdlson storage Battery Co,,
Orange, «. J. M-f" '***■*
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▼111 you Jcipdly, advise me If you are in a posi¬
tion to a*, up a
Motion with a minere^eliotrie lamp, in oetft aineet We
are at present using a snail laad Battery, %h*<* gives us
two (2) candle power, at a voltage ranging from two (2)
to 2.2 volts. Battery being a single oell.
▼e feel th* if we could get a small Btorage
cell to give us a three (3) or foul (4) candle power light.
It would greatly add te the efficiency and safety ef the
Bin vs* « The battery should be oapa bis of supplying
a law with full oandle power for 12 hours to insure
full light for complete doye run. The bartery should not
weight, ever 2-l/2 to 3 pounds. The battery should be
uade water proof to prevent electrolyte from running out
when tipped to any angle by the miner when working.
The Mieon 8 B Co.,
The Battery to be arranged that it could be
carried on the hip of the miner by Hie belt. It ehould
aleo be conetructed mechanically that it will atabd a rea¬
sonable amount of knocking around without damaging. n>he
battery termibala ehould be arKanged to permit of eaey
attachment and detachment of the wire terminate leading
to the lamp} alee in oaee of charging.
Vill you kindly advise me your viewe for nuking
up auch a battery, and oblige.
Yours truly,
acirlcal Kngine/r.
POTTSV1LLE, PA.,
April 11, im*
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
^'Electrical Department
WBrKOffj M-isOn1 i
'Mineral ^amp Outfits.
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1 lr&t tp sygpioviledBO receipt, ?f your
letter coated ^ptjil fith ■«$ note that y<u ar^f ’g*- .
nov/ ecru true ting at your laborat'o'fy various klncfe ^ X3
Of batteries with lampp for the- pur;, coo of ear f^V1
pefimentl&e in a practical manner to dote rmirio wha’l
ia beet suited tp meet the requirements of
iajtfc.
%e shall be very gla^ indeed to a:jsi\t you
tryiiife but in the mines any experiment yob re-
qu,o^t of' tie £3 ^ of *e OR inion -that an eledtric
|ight f.» the pafef&t light we odn put into the
hands of any- man or. boy working underground.
It will eliminate the smoke of the open
9fl lamp they now breathe,
ir r*
minerifv
JP <
ios\t you
it will doubtless ol imir.ate a great
number of fires now ecu sod by the open flsune
lamp .
it v.'ill eliminate t bn email gas
ignitions which are the cause of so many
miners he ing burned'.
Considering fli o advances made in the
light-ins art ir. the way of iliuminatfon on the
surfance, and practical* nothing done to advance
t.ho miners lamp where it is ro ally needed iihero
is no doubt in ‘m# mind but what there is a large
field for such an Electric lamp ..Outfit,.
X presume you are familiar with the
manner in v/liich the miner weiirs Ills, lamp in
that it is secured to his cap
V/e have bqjfen conducting some experi¬
ments with a lead battery on a S c/p. lamp at
2 yolts, and have now in use a f6w hundred, but
2 c.p. is hardly sufficient light'.
The manner in which we are now using
the outfit is »» follows:-
Mr. T.
A. ®.
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iVft! "battery is carried on fee miners
Isa it around t's* waist, «nd the lamp
anl reflector is attached to fee minors
cap, a flexible cord makes tM connec-
ticn between tlio ltaqp end battery.
j. will await your results with miich
' interest, trust i*g you will havfe something. to offer
in the near future, r«jid W inform^ ton yto desire
from us please command.
Yours very' tttuly,
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Elqctr iodl ling ineer .
The Philadelphia & Reading Colli & WC^mpany.
Yours of the 8th
al Engineer of this Company
Office of Vice President & General Manager,
PjttsYille, Pa. April 14th, 1911.
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Hr. Thomas A. Edison, 1 \x,Ct*str ;'P » , .
Orange, New
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X am very muoh pleased to have advice, hamper your let¬
ter, that you are working on batteries and lamps suits^arff'for the
work we have in hand. We have now about 200 lamps in usbMn our
mines and feel that if it will be possible to so perfect L battery
and lamp that it will come into general use in the coalmines, dis¬
placing what is now known as the Ved"light. The ones we have in
aervice. though crude, are being received well by the man, and we
are intensely interested in having the lamps thoroughly developed
and put on such a plane that they can be permanently used in the
mines.
Appreciating very much your interest in this matter, and
awaiting further advice, I am
Yours truly.
Vice president & General Manager.
GENEBAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
LAMP WORKS
Hamiison^/N. J. May 3, ^.911
Mr. Thomas
W. Oran go
Dear Sir; -
Y/hen I visited yo
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1.2 volts tungsten lamps. 1 have maae up a few sampl^ whjSh
look rather interesting ana am making up some more of the^f a
little higher candle power and amperes.
Will you please advise me what ampere lamp you would
like to use on your battery and we will make up other samples if
the ones which I have begun are not according to your wishes.
I will havo some samples in two days and will bring them
to vour laboratory. If you do not wish to see these lamps por-
mattor up.
X beg to remain,
Yours very truly.
Assistant Engineer.
YJRB/S
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Thomas A Edison Esq
Llewellyn "ark 9^ f^cV
Orange ITew Jersey
Lear "r SdiBOn
Por the aporoaohing Convention of the^ <» \^
national Electric Light Association, which is to te ^ ^ \
held in this City from liay 29th to June 2nd, we are q ,rv
prenaring a small too* entitled "Thirty-One Years of ^
Edison Service". Mr H F Srady thought it woula he
well to include a word about the hankers who ^ood
behind the Company at the beginning. 1
include J "ieroont Morgan & Company, Spencei Tras^ A
Company, TTonry Villard, F B Smithers & Company and .
perhaps some otherB.
You of course, are the best authority-
on this subject.’ Would it be possible to pri spare a
short statement , if you will permit, appear!** over
vour 07m name, as an introduction to material tnaTs
will follow?
•••„ nre expecting a record-breaking attend¬
ance, of perhaps 4000 or 5000 delegates. Cs«t you come
over for the Public Policy meeting, v;h3ch will be hold
in the new "heatre on Wednesday evening, hay 31st. .«■
Insull is to present the report and the Hon .hnrles^^
there. It is the kind of occasion which T think Mrs
Edison would also greatly enjoy
\
A copy of the report is enclosed.
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Enclosure
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TELEFON 14-64.
Budapest .-jday 19thvl911 '
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Edison Laboratory ,
East Orange ,N.J.
My dear Mr.Edisons-
AB an Old. Edison man that assisted Mr. Bachelor
at the Paris Exhibition in l<?81,and as an engineer that was connected
with the French Edison Co.for *5 years,doins its pioneer worlc.and who
laid down the first Edison three-wire system in Europe,- as such - I
talce pleasure in sending you under seperate registered cover a copy
of my latest worlc which has just appeared.and which treats upon Refuse
Destruction in combination with central stations.
Trusting that this letter reaches you enjoying
good health,! remain.
Yours very truly
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I was laid up a week in bed. X will be in New York
next week to attend the National Electric Light Con¬
vention. If I get a chance to go out to see you during
my stay there, I will be delighted to do so, and will
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I am writing a brief memoir of my father, the late
Steele MacKaye, for publication.
• in it X wish to touoh upon his inventions.
prom my friend Orlando Rouland, the portrait painter, I
have heard that, while examining the mechanical prooeaseq of the
lighting effeots [ behind the scenes ] at the Hippodrome, NeWYork,
you oommented upon those in delation to the theatrloal inventions
of Steele MaoKaye.
Your comments - if you would feel like sending them to me
Briefly in a letter - would be very valuable to his memory, and
would be heartily cherished by all his family.
Many of the Hippodrome prooesses for llght-effeots were
taken dlreotly from the working model of my father s spectatorium
in Ohioago, after the premature failure of that enterprise and my
father's death.
Ho recognition of this has ever been made.
The tragic oatastrophes of his career have left its important
significances quite unrecorded until now. in my Memoir, I shall
try to give some reoord oi such, though tardy and scant, In Justioe
to his memory.
If you will kindly send me any comment of yours upon his
inventions, or inventive faculty [ with permission to quote for my
Memoir ], I shall deeply appreciate your courtesy.
Sinoerely yours -
•# 18 '-■!
os. July 17, 1911,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Orange, N. J.
My dear Mr. Edison, -
I am in receipt of your letter of the 15th and have taken
occasion to cable Mr. Muller that you are going over. 1 hope that
you will look him up, as I think your interests are mutual.
Yours very truly,
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Pr-e*-i-deirtr~^
cle/h.
After August I. 1911, the
corporate name of this company
will be
The BorlanJ-Grannia Company
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Llewellyn Park, ^
Orange, N. J.<
Dear Sir:-,..
Mr. John R. Markle, 3710
A ve., Chicago, hae given your name as re^rence'
Mr. Markle has approached ue ^fl^regar^b
an invention ofhie, Whioh he helievesJ|uVdh?
profitable to our.buflinese. le wot^fM p^teod
to hear from you in regard to Mr. Markl|j/ ability
and skill as an electrical engineer aiK inventor,
and whatever other points regarding him you think
would be of value to us. Your reply will be held
in strictest confidence.
Yours very truly,
UBG-L *HE BORLAHD-GRAHNIS COMPANY
After August 1, 1911. the
corporate name of this company
will be
The Borland-Grumii Company
Sept. 11, 1911.
Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, H. J.
Gentlemen: -
SEP .13 1911
we beg to thank you for your kind
favor of the 9th inst., by Mr. H. E. Miller,
advising of the absence of Mr. Edison, but that
you will bring the matter to his attention upon
his return in October.
Thanking you for your trouble in the
matter, we are,
Yours very truly,
UBG-L THE BOBLAJJB^HAHHIS COMPANY
[ce-President/
£V-V~(P y t
28
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THE EDISON & SWAN UNITED ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
DIRECTORS.
HENRY WOLFENDEN, Chairman.
E. B. ELLICE-CLARK.
EUSTACE C. QUILTER.
Wm. MURRAY.
TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Fok Tills Business Yeah Ending 30TH June, 1911.
lt _ The Directors submit herewith the Report and Accounts for the year
ending 30th June, 1911.
„ _ The Net Revenue Account shows that the sum of £49053 !33 4 S' 5d-
has been brought forward from Profit and Loss Account.
3 -Interest on Debenture Stocks has absorbed £15,701 16s. od.; £5,5°° os. od.
has been set aside as Depreciation on Freehold and Leasehold Property Plant
„n.l Tools ; *,5oo os. od. 1», boon n,, in ««»<! down «.s of
Stocks, nntl th. son, of *438 13.- 7* «»• b«» ”““™d °" “000n‘ °‘ **
and Doubtful Debts.
4 -The result as shown in the Net Revenue Account is a Credit Balance
of £19,013 3s. tod., to which must be added the sum of £6,843 3*. **., brought
tiZ from tb. previous poor, .*• . <-> f' “
Of this amount the Directors propose to place £i7,5°° to Reserve Fund,
carrying forward the Balance £8,356 7®- 6d-
5 —Cost of establishing the Business, Goodwill, &c., £39°, 432 8s- ld,> ,las
been brought forward at the figure standing in the last Balance Sheet.
The Freehold and Leasehold Property and Plant have also been
brought forward at the value stated in the last Balance Sheet, with the
addition of the amount expended to 30th June, ign, less Depreciation charged in
Net Revenue Account.
6— The Shares of the Altrincham Electric Supply, Limited, have been taken
at par, as in previous years. This concern continues to progress, and
has paid the usual Dividend on its Shares of seven per cent, for the
year ended 31st December, igio. Its indebtedness to this Company has
been reduced during the year by £328 10s. iod.
7. — There has been expended on Capital during the year ending 30th June,
1911 £5,361 8s. 1 id., mainly on account of Plant in connection with the
manufacture of Metal Filament Lamps.
8. — The Trading since the close of the financial year on the 30th
June last shews satisfactory progress.
g. _ Mr. II. Wolfcnden retires in rotation and offers himself for re-election.
10.— Messrs. Wei ton, Jones & Co., the Auditors, offer themselves for
By order of the Board,
H. CHARLES. GOVER,
Secretary.
Episwax Buildings,
36 & 37, Queen Street, London, E.C.
23rd October, 1911.
The Edison & Swan United Electric Light Company, Limited.
D NET REVENUE ACCOUNT, 30th JUNE, 1911. Cr.
To Dolionturo Interest — * ‘ ‘ By Botao taooghtfrom Profit «mt Lose 49,1M ls t
.[% Eirst Dolionturo Stoolc ... 12,1115 10 0 Account
H. WOLFENDEN
E. B. ELL1CE-CLARK
28
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THE EDISON & SWAN UNITED ELECTRIC
LICHT COMPANY, LIMITED.
TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
AND ACCOUNTS,
For the Year ending 30th June, 1911.
lly order of tlio Hoard,
II. C11AIILES GOVKlt
PLEASE KINDLY RETURN THIS PROXY AT ONCE.
PROXY.
|WM&
gtglft pfltctok
of . . . . . .
, . being a Member
in the county of . . - . - . . . "
of the Edison & Swan Unite© Electric Light Company, Limited,
hereby appoint Henry Wolfendbn, Esq., or failing him, Edward Baudouin
Ei.uce-Ci.ark, Esq., or failing him, William Murray, Esq., or failing him,
Eustace Quiltue, Esq., (being likewise Members of the Company), as my
proxy to vote for me and on my behalf; at the Ordinary General Meeting of
the Company, to be held on Thursday, the second day of November, 1911,
and at any adjournment thereof.
As witness my hand this . . day of October, 191 1.
Signature . . - . . — .
This Proxy must be received at the Company's Office, 36 & 37, Queen Street,
London, E.C. not later than 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday, 31st October, 1911.
FOLD. BUT DO NOT FASTEN THE PAPER.
Machine Department
*rk, Orange, H.J.- 0.3»f*
■v dear Edison:-
,. malting great progr.ea In the development
of «. air. »- *• «- lnToatlgatlng *»«*
U„, nearer , a. nave .... • P““* »“ "**
covers the euepeneion of a long metal wire front a hook. 9 hare
overcome t» patent protecting title noon arr.ngm.nt vary nicely
onr oonatwctlone, lint I Jem ttot a. are infringing npon
the comparatire length of the wire .
*, you aell mo. the egnlrt.d fli«t. .era -*•
nmr pin .hap. end then attached t. th. «»dlJJ.r.nt aupporta.
I.1, general role Jcnr, Jive or ai. of th... — ’
ted filament. a.r. need for on. «, « - **
the JU.rn.nt for on. Imp 1. ~d. in •* ®“d
the aapporta.
BERGMANN ELECTRICAL WORKS (MACHINE DEPARTMENT).
Mr. Thoraao A. Bdison.
Sow I wish to ask you If you have not, in your early deve¬
lopments of the Platin-Yrridtum lamps used a oertain length of wire.
I remember that the Platin-YrridlUmwas , at that time, used in spiral
forme, i. e. that only one complete metal wire of a oertain length
was uoed in your platinum l*mp.
Will it he possible for you to send me your data of your
early experiments along that line, or can you perhaps tell me of
some hook or magazine* in Which I «*« find any articles, dealing
with thlfc hub j eot , if such t'i in existence ?
1 Vhry mUcii fear that SiemCfis will attack us, on account of
using a metal wire of greater length than the hairpin shape, and the
particulars requested above would be of the greatest value to us,
when they commence attacking ue on. th^t point. At any rate, any in¬
formation you could give me, r^gardin? Wir* Leaps would he of the
greatest help Pf*
If you could possibly find a sample of this platinum spiral
lamp in your laboratories, we oould make eplendid use of same, hut
I preeume that all the models and other evidences of your early ex¬
periments have been discarded. If you oould, however, let me have
a drawing and some literature on this sub j eot, it will assist us
very materially.
Please give thie matter your kind consideration aid let me
have all the data, etc, possible by return of mail.
With bait thhnks in advenoe for your kind aseistanoe, I am
lsfK~\9r
ilov. 11th, 3-911
Hr. John Howell,
General Electric Oo.,
Harrison, XI. J.
Hear Mr. Howell
I have a -plan in rain a for amine t> largo numh.er
of 30 volt 16 o an (lie power laraps of the Mazda type in standard
bulbs , and want to asoertain what tho average lifo would he
at 1, 1-i and 1-c watts per candle. Can you let me have this
information by return raail? X am anxious to uso it at once.
If you can give me the aarae information in
rogard to 12 volt 12 candle power, I shall be obliged.
Possibly this latter data may not be quickly available, so
yoai can send it later.
YoaorB very truly.
Dear Mr. Edisons-
A 30 volt, 16 C.P. lamp of the Mazda WP«
about whioh you enquire would give an average life of about
300 hours at 1.0 at w/4 V,.p.O.. about 1300 hours, and
at 1-3/2 W.p.C., about 4,000 hours.
V/e have no data on 12 volt, 12 C.P. lamps,
or lamps very near that. I think, however, that these lamps
will be nearly as good as the 30 volt. 16 C.P. lamps, but not
jv/h/fb
Yours very truly,
'"Engine sr. Lamp V.'orlcs*
£C / —
November 16th, 1911.
Mr. Edison, -
It occurs to me that In the event of the
American Addressing and Mailing Company not being able
to segregate the isolated country houses from city houses,
that we could do so hy the character of the post-office
address. Most isolated houses are reached hy rural free
delivery, although there are, of course, a great many of
them on the outskirts of cities and towns, which are served
hy the regular mail carrier.
I am writing to the company, suggesting that they
segregate hy post office address.
M. R. H.
November 17th, 1911
Ur. Edison, -
It, seems utterly impossible to find
a cut or photograph of a lighting plant for
suburban residences, tnat is suited for illus
tration in the folder we have prepared.
I have gotten permission from Mr,
Hartford to send a photographer to Beal Keaoh
to photograph his plant, hywan leaves this
morning, and will have the negatives developed
and printed by tomorrow morning. He can then
get . the print, to Sshe lithographer, and he can
make the cuts by Tuesday morffing. This will be
as quick as the printer will give us the print¬
ed matter, and I don't think we will be losing
any time.
K. R. H.
I
Mr. Edison,"
I'
a out or phi
suburban re:
tration In
t seeria utterly impossible to find
3togrftph of a lighting plant for
aidsnces, that is suited for illus-
the folsr •'!'! have prepared.
November 17th, 1911.
Kr. .Edison, -
Bob and I have arranged to see
that house in Montclair that '-/e aro going to
v . i Up and equip for house lighting, /omorrovt,
Saturday afternoon at 3 o 'Slock.
Bo you want, to go?
■///£• n,r<tw(j
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
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lovember 17, 1911.
Ehos. A. Edison, Esq.
Orange, H.
Dear Mr. Edison:
X have Just re-
Europe and this will
me relative to the "recti|
M
t*sr^
-which I prom
M&MJU YkJf^ U . . .
ike to have it, please let
you. If you would h
me know, and I will get it packed and shipped without any
,„rtto ulw. n- *»*• ^
V/e did not find it necessary to use those old /
notes of yours/ on alternating current , hut are just as >
much obliged to you all the same/ for the kind permission
you gave us to do so.
Very truly yours.
Y/SA/liE
Deo. 14. 1911.
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I thank you for your kind lottsr of the 28th Silt, and
bars isuaedlately had a study made of your two Aasrioanpatents.
I »gr£ to .ay, howsrtr, ar* °*
-ano. to u. in th.
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is secured and how the supports are oonstruoted.
in th. fom we are seeking, th.
fro* this point of wiew. "
Tours tiry truly.
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to sea you few minutes about electritf light plant .
Irving ? Oraene
Edison General File Series
1911. Employment (E-11-41)
This folder contains correspondence from or about employees and
prospective employees. There are also letters soliciting Edison'sopinion
regarding former employees seeking positions elsewhere Most of the
correspondence relates to employment requests for the West Orange
laboratory, some in answer to newspaper advertisements. The
correspondents include industrialists Alfred I. OuPont and f s
well as laboratory employees Selden G. Warner and William W. Dinwiddle
who were offered positions in 1911. Other employees mentioned in the
documents include Maurice E. Fox in Russia, chemist Ignacy Goldstein, and
Goldstein's assistant Dr. G. Rosenstein.
Approximately 25 percent of the documents have been selected. The
selected items are primarily letters by Edison and incoming correspondence
bearing substantive Edison marginalia.
E.L. PHILLIPS & CO.
BO CHURCH STREET NEW YORK
January Sath, 191D!.
ISr. ?.i !!. Philips, Managor,
Credit Department,
Si i son 3 tor oc« battery Co.,
Orange,
Doar Sir:-
I?of erring to your letter of January 24 th
regarding Mr. %■ fl. Cryon, beg to say that I have ' *ftm
Mr. Tryon for some ton years, and boliovo that ho will
carry out any arrangement which ho males With you.
Ho has had a long business oxporionoo in How
York. 1 first know him in connection with tno 'Josting-
houso Chur c)i Kerr Co., where lie was office manager. I
believe yon will find him O.K.
Very truly yours,
HENRY W. T. MALI A. CO.,
3 FIFTH AVENUE
New York, Ja n. 26, 1911.
Mr. E.H. Philips,
Edison Storage Battery Co.,
Orange , N.J.
Dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 24th beg
to say that we have known and dealt with
Mr. Albert S. Goldstein for five or six
years. We think very highly of him
personally; believe him to be respons¬
ible to the extent of probably $20,000.
We have sold him during this period at
times quite freely; he has owed us
$8,000.; he has paid strictly prompt?
Very truly yours,
HENRY W.I. MALI & CO .
P.C. ,/g
103— 1-26-11— Con. . > '
GOLDSTEIN ALBERT S. - ?,ten*a CLothing - JEW YORK CITY.
Albert A. Goldstein, age 39; married. (Manhattan )
10-12-14 S. 12th Street
On November 15, 1909 at this address he confirmed above details
and stated to our reporter that there was no material change in the
business since statement of January 1, 1909 at which time he claimed
"Financial condition January 1, 1909:- ' tri \
ASSETS. ID _ a .1
"Merchandise - $16,300.09 : ; 5 J;j
"Notes and accounts receivable-- - - 6,882.74 ; " .r v 'f'\ i =!
"Cash on hand and in banks——— 8,466.67 ~ ^ ~\3i |j
"Machinery and fixtures - — - 1,000.00 5 ' , -fi|
"Loans - - - 308.00 -
"Overpaid commission - - - — - - 147.63 ’
"Unoxpired insurance — — - - — 50.00-- $32-, 855, 13
LIABILITIES.
"Open account for merchandise— — — ? 3,935.28
"Relatives—— - 2,060.00
"Iff*. - 412.20
"Bills not passed - 4,726.44 - §11,133.92
(Signed) ^Albert S. Goldstein. "
Tie came from Baltimore, 'id, about 1904 where he was employed
by a prominent fim in the wholesale clothing business and when he
come to New York went into partnership with 33. E. Phillips under
style 33dward 33. Phillips ft Co. which firm wtib succeeded by Phillips,
Stiefel ft Co. which continued for three years and was believed suc¬
cessful. He withdrew January 17, 1907 and on January 26,1907 com¬
menced in present business. Personally he is well regarded, con¬
sidered capable and believed conducting an active and progressive
business and former estimtCi of means (J20,000 is sustained.
TRADE OPINIONS : -Fiva houses interviewed credit him from $800
to $4,000 on thirty days land four; months terras and payments are an¬
ticipated. w- ,
November 16, 1909.
In response to request for statement. he gave above personal
details and submitted the following dated January 18, 1910 received by
.■mil January 19, 1910:- ,-m
"The following is^a statement of my financial 'condition aB it
"appeared December 4, 1909, as per inventory:-
ASSKTS.
"Her chan di oo $13,860.01 les3 10?' for depreciation— $12,474.01
"Notes and accounts receivable — — - - - 10,932.45
"Cash on hand and in bank - - -
“Fixtures -
"Advanced commissions - —
"Total assets— - - - - -
LIABILITIES
"On open account for merchandise— $-1*769. 13
"On open account for mdse. in transit- 855.54
"Borrowed money to brother— - - — 2,000.00
"For manufacturing not due — - 263.15
"Net wealth - - - 23,706.55 -
"Stock fully covered at all timos by insurance.
(Signed) Albert S. Goldstein."
3,712.91
1,000.00
475.00
$28,594.37
$28,594.37
GOLDSTEIH ALBERT S, - - — -Continued (2) - - BOT YORK CITY.
He is believed to be transacting, an active business under
1 ig] 1 1 expense. Is personally well regarded and allowing for depre¬
ciation is estimated worth $20,000.
TRADE OPINIONS: -Seven houses interviewed credit him from §500
to $1,000 and one house up to $5',000 on .sixty days a.nd four months,
and payments are anticipated as a rule.
IPabruary 12 , 1910.
He is believed transacting an active business under moderate
expense. Jo well regarded personally and estimated v/orth $20,000.
TRADE OPINIONS: -Eight houses- interviewed credit him from
$500 to $5,000 on sixty days and four months and payments are prompt
to fairly prompt. ■ •
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BUSINESS and ADDRESS correspond with your Inquiry.
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U NAME, BUSINESS and ADDRESS correspond v
ALBERT S. GOLDSTEIN — — — Mf r. Clothing,
Under date of Janes', llio”*** Sttld'the^follSSing Signed state, ent
6s from, inventory of Dec. 4, 19o9S”
*"SETS:-
$12,474.01
10,217.45
715.00
1,000.00
475.00
3.712.91
Merchandise at depreciated coat $13,860.01; extra de¬
preciation $1,386.
Outstanding accounts, new,
Outstanding accounts over one years,
Machinery and fixtures,
Advanced commission and cash on hand,
Cash in hank,
liabilities; -
For merchandise on hand $1 ,769.13; in
§855.54 . p 000*00
Loan from brother,
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dollars to about $3,500 and payments are reported as satisfactory. ^
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Thompson, who was in your employ four and one half years
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Dear Mr# Durand t-
Confirming our telephone talk of this morning, do you
think you can find a place in your laboratories at Orange, Hew
Jersey, for Mr. Alden Crankshaw, a young man nineteen years of age
who has just finished, his first year at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology where he is talcing a course of Chemical Engineering
and wants a position during the Bummer vacation?
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at mathematics and has done some draughting. As I told you this
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HSrairrn 1£U*rtrir (fijtmjmng
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The Edison Phonograph Company,
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.1 find that My. Alden Crankshaw cannot call Eriday
morning, hat will call Saturday instead. If this will he in¬
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Mr. Julius Johnson,
553 Forty- Sixth St.,
Brooklyn, IT. Y.
Dear Sir:
We beg to advise that wo non have on
opening in our Engineering Dopartipent for a designer
on moving-picture work.
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win pay $24.00 por week to a man competent to oar:-y on
the work in view.
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Yours vory -truly,
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Thomas A. Edison,
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Dear Sir:-
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sert the want advertisement, which you enclosed, in our
July issue, sending the replies to your laboratory.
Thanking you for your instructions, we are.
Yours very truly,
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TELESCOPES
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c ido^oht am. November 13, 1911.
£
Ur . Thomas A. Edison,
West Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir^ tQ gpply for a portion in your laboratories.
X have been tTtl7 Clar?1 Corporation *
charge of the mocnanical o.epas ti-o.ni: ox t of the business to
ssc=“s*s? 4 •
>.,. wilt here .oliraw si. sue. . i u :ivo x , . tro of there chines.
*« iiouTs ?Rr lens-
The machine does better work. ^
The making of object glaBRSB is in the t^|i®®°^e^0fete|eh anyone
Ur. Lund in. who learned it from the the optical department bey and
S«“t.“»Se &E3S^ gC,f ».» «.vrtop».nt my ™« »<*»
will Boon be at an end.
I ny o*n W .t »l»g ,g .t
electric light wiring “Jor ^5?™LS ^ while a student there, has an
lssistantratt:the Waval eSeditions^tf Oe^gia.^atra*
ass? yV^S&SttrBO^aes
brushes^ and proved ^^ni^r^on^attM^c^s ^Stles lH
diameter^and l^'inc;.' thick Especial band saw
S^iftSJS *acke -ing «# of all
lumber ueed.^ ieft a pOBltlon except for what I considered a better
one. I am 35 years old ana married.
t nimUfv as a pattern-maker, tool-
I can work vrith my hands. I “C+ «ffian Have made several
maker, of brass over ?1bO worth of fine tools microme¬
tre1 dr awing^ instrument s^etc'. , and have the best and latest books
astronomical and optical instruments. sawyer of H.U. Sawyer & Son,
You are at liberty to write interest in the coup oration.
East Cambridge, Hass, who owns a interested here,
neither Mr.Lundi
Very truly yours,
//, 'TL\.„„Ws/'S
. M. SERGEANT, V»ee.Pi«. end
NIAGARA ALKALI CO.
(INCORPORATED)
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Niagara Falls. N.Y. n/l4/ll.
Dr. «. Rosonsteim- 1352 Clinton Aye. , Bronx. »on PW-
has applied to us' tor a position as chemiot.
places of executive responsibility.
Kindly give us any information you may oare to ,do in the light of this
fact regarding Br. Rosenstein.
‘fhanhing you in advance, we £
Vary truly yours,
HI A GAP. A ALKALI CO.
HDP : iiAB .
PP.ES. & GEKL. MGR.
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Mjr Dear Edison:
I understand that you are looking
for a first class factory man. who is good on organisation.
I can recommend very strongly Lieutenant H. X. Eyre,
who reorganized the methods of the Lamp Tories at Harrison
originally and who was afterwards with the National
Lamp Company. Hr. Morrison of the Harrison Lamp V/orke
knows all about Lieutenant M. K. Eyre. X do not want
to send Lieutenant ^re to you unless you want to see
him. as I do not want to bother you. Would you please
let me know by return mail whether you are looking for a
good factory executive and if you would care to have me
send Lieutenant Eyre to you.
' -C-Lif. C C f t
Yours truly
Astronomical Telescopes
November 22, 1911.
Mr. Thomas A.Bdinon,
West Orange, 1I.J.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of the Rlst. inst.
per non t'n
find ne worth more
per Mr. Miller:
I would he willing to start on 4175.
and trust you to increase the amount if y
than that to you.
The first year I war; superintendent of the Ames-Bonner
factory in Toledo I received 4175^3^ month, the
second year CBOO.oo per month.
X cane here on a salary^ 4,2000. oo>A year, which
X have earned, hut withojj^irther^elopnent of the
business ay place cap^ fille^y a cheaper nan.
ry trw'yours,
' ^ fa fa, .
ly November 27,
1911.
Thomaa A. Edison, Eaq.,
Care Edison’ a Laboratory,
Orange, N.J. . ...x
Mjr Dear Ediaon:
1 have Mr. Miller’s letter of
the 21at. Lieutenant U. K. Eyre’s address is
308 West 97th Street, New York City. I think
it would be worth your while to see him, as I
believe that he could save you lots of money as
a critic of manufacturing methods.
Yours truly
Mr. Thomas A. Mi sen,
Grange, N.J.
My dear Mr. Edison, ^ ^ u V'
I note with pleasure your adv e rt
the Army & Navy Journal under date of Novemt$^|8$
and to learn from it that my friend Mr. Hu^iion/
become so closely identified with you. L “
I have knovm Mr. Hutchison for a gT
of years, and have always been impressed with his genius
as an inventor and his ability in matters executive.
This, as you have probably discovered yourself, is
rather an unusual combination, and I am extremely pleased
that Mr. Hutchison is in a position to demonstrate his
value. I am much interested in watching his progress,
as I have always felt confident that if he had the op¬
portunity he would become a man of prominence.
I desire to take this opportunity to state
that my experience with your lotteries for lighting on
my yacht has been of the most flattering character.
Vnurs veTV +. ruly.
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: Sons Corporation
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A,W X* p:.#'11 Y- JXS\
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of the 38thvinst., in regard to bosition
Mr . Thomas A. Edison,
West Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter c
in the laboratory:
I .nolo.. • snap rtot or oo voter. *>ni, ««■> - *” a0®
, h„o BOV Voter H to vote for a rhoVosrwter .lnoo «o»» U» »»«*““
and SO have nothing better to send.
X» tll„ loot off roar. I » *“ W W
„a consiflerable .ratio. for »«»,«» «W «• ’“*«<* **
but I am not much worse for wear.
, o-ovr t '"i-1 1 bo clad to cone to Orange
Without obligating you in any ..ay, I
to see you. I can bring drawings of instruments and machines, also k>
iettern and other evidence of my work. I will have, to bo in Cambridge
on Saturday morning December 9th, but could come at any other time next
■peek.
very truly yours,
November 29, 1911
Kr , TTidi son , -
'Hits term Norton v/hom I have
' ?»'? •
He is now getting :>'20 .00 per *e«' 1
wcuid like to raise him H.OO P«
week, or to 'fXl.OO per week. Ho <le~
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Dec/ 1st, 1911
Alfred X. Du Pont, Esq. ,
Wilmington, Delaware .
My Dear Kr. Du Pont:-
Your esteemed favor of the 27th nit. has het?n
resolved, and I would say in reply that it' has given me great
pleasure to read your kind expressions in regard to our mutual
friend Mr. Hutehison, as I fully oolnoide with you in your
opinion of him.
Allow me to thank you for the information as to
your experience with my batteries for lighting on your yacht.
It is gratifying to learn that you are so favorably impressed
with their performances.
Yours very truly.
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Deo. 18th, 1911
Mr. Y7.
W. Dinwiddle,
o/o Alvan Clark ft Son Corporation,
Cambridge, A,
Maos.
Dear Sir:-
Hefcrring to our conversation a fow days ago, I
beg to say that I oan give you a position here at forty-two
dollars ($42.00) per week, and shall be glad to have you oome
ready for work February 1st.
PleaBe advise me of yoiir acceptance.
Yours truly.
n?5C ora'o e r l'.i , 1011.
Mr , Miiion,”
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Gentlemen:
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employments^ ( -Designer and^olaims^to have been employed by you
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Your answer will be held in striot confidence , without prejudice
to you, and we trust that you will treat our inquiry as confidential,
and consider us at your service for similar refer ences or oth er-
wise. We enclose herewith stamped envelope, and thanking you m
advanoe for an early reply, we remain,
Yours very truly,
WESTON ELECTRICAL I^ST^JME^T COMPANY,
EMPLOYMENT "DEPARTMENT
Employed from . tc
Were servioes satisfactory?--
.. Employed s
. Does he apply self? .
Honest? . Sober?- . Capable? Are you related? .
Reason for leaving your employ?
Would you re employ?
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Day of
EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT.
Weston Electrical instrument Co..
Waverly park.
NEWARK.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Equipment and Supplies [not selected] (E-11-42)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining
to the purchase of equipment and supplies for the West Orange laboratory.
Also included is unsolicited correspondence from vendors and suppliers,
along with documents concerning the settlement of accounts.
Edison General File Series
1911. European Tour (E-11-43)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining
to arrangements, appointments, activities, and publicity during the period
June-October 1911, when Edison and his family visited England, France,
Germany, Switzerland, and other destinations. The correspondents include
longtime Edison associates Theron I. Crane, William Kennedy Laurie Dickson,
Francis Jehl, and Edward H. Johnson, as well as John F. Monnot of the
Klaxon Co. Some of the correspondence with Jehl and Monnot concerns the
repair of Edison's hired car.
Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been selected. The
following categories of documents were not selected: unsolicited requests
from European admirers for Edison's opinion, aid, advice, and autograph:
inquiries regarding interviews with Edison and articles written by him;
untranslated foreign-language letters; unsolicited calling cards, postcards, and
routine greetings.
Newspaper clippings relating to the tour can be found in Scrapbook,
Cat. 44,447— European Tour (1911) in the Scrapbook Series.
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IMMIGRATION SERVICE
INSTRUCTIONS
If purchaser claims to to a Uaitoil States citizen, tliat
fact should ho stated on line t, ami name, approximate
ago and sox should ho given. No farther information
concerning Unitod States citizens need ho recorded.
In and ivoring question 8, the year of arrival should
always ho stated. If alion has hoon in the United States
loss than two years, the month of arrival should also he
given, and day of month as nearly ns possible, , »n order to
determine whether alion has hoon in the United States a
y°In roidy to question 10, if alien is unnhlo to stato where
ho is going to live, tlio answer “undecided may he
recorded.
Tlio following is tlio list of races :
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valuable time in honouring my laboratory with a visit, as I should
lihe you to see whnt X am doing over here.
Van you be good enough to let me lmow what time you
expect to reach London and if there is any mortal thing X can do
for you please command me.
V/ith every good wish,
Yours sincerely.
Thomas A. Edison Jnc.
Orange ,N.J.,U. S. A.
Edison Phonographs and Records
Edison Primary Balteries
EdisonKinetoscopes andMotion Picture Films
Edison Business Phonographs
as doubtless some of the others will.
I want to offer my best wishes for a. pleasant
voyaGe across , an enjoyable sojourn In Europe,
and a safe return in the fall.
Very truly yours.
C. C nA
DICTATED TO AND TRANSCRIBED FROM THE
EDISON BUSINESS PHONOGRAPH
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August; 16 th, 1011,
Mr. Thomas A. Miacn,
It organ Harjes and 0o.,
Paris, prance .
Bear Mr. Edison, -
I am sending you under separate oover, aap£'.*cf
another letter received from Pox. I am sending you these various
communications because I think you should know of developments
in this line, I am enclosing herewith, a clipping of your
old friends Mutt and Jeff. You can see how famous you are
getting when these two illustrious gentlemen folio.' your
example by taking a vacation.
Yours sincerely.
zu^uo^*—
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Bear Perry
I have not heard from you in on age.
The New York Worl^ has been very , energetic hy ke?pine_uiiop>^
Ilpiisi‘iStlsss«’-y:
through Paris .
■y~ ■ ,Wone of nit has heard wo^raMf«m ^e|014JtapAinoeJM
information .about him from the - newspapers .
-That did you auoceed in doing <with 'him while you had hla?
'•I1 hope won closed- up a good; business with him. . , 1 .,
. the 01* Man gets 'back. V ■
■ v’ c: •*!'.' v it under your hat,- .but., we are, going toM"hPW-
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states thaVaMn "ho |”°^ecl|^??e»oS^raad w*to SulSd.,
He1 -i was ' interview ad .up-tp^datp^from.ffrepon oreaa i Qf hilB| he
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Warning Signals
I, RUE DARU l.KLAXOH.T
PAR1S> lEtth. Septenber.19 11.
Mr. M. R. Hutchison,
Ohe Biison Storage Battery 0°
rmATinE N.J.
Ztf
My dear Hutch,
I have you re of the let. In at. and note content*.
I know that the "New York World" report* le following
c lonely Mr. Ed in on and I met him several times. Since Hr. Ed Icon
ftr BrtteerlMd and Austria 1 have no *ws »om him and I
expected to see him b*£k in Ikrls before now. 1 ® "f
enjoying his trip and forgets about .ml ting. I ««e i*
treating you in the «ame manner. You mus t not b«Ueve S-?*??—
American papers are publishing about him as they are
a/mm nmmm qT snv kind. I have no infbruBtion bm t»o the automobile
accident they haw been referring to but *
has been nothing serious as the touring trip is follwilng^Us^^^;
of course and no report of any accident has «ne to the ttMier^ rney
are sending money to the chauffeur every week and he is reporting to
them also every week and has made no mention o^any Jt ^
the 10th. instant. I bad informed you by my^Tetter what had
happened with the Old Man and as X am sailing With him on t2ie
Inst wa will have an opportunity of talking over matters,
met. we wii /TsuSSetteraoklng, X have not been deprived much
while wlthhlm as I have smoked many good cigars •h1* ^
compensated the lack of cigarettes. IT Mr. Edison does not come to
Parle as he acpected X am going to meet him in BerUn ag am before
' he sails to see the Bargmann factory and gather sane Information on
the electric traction.
Awaiting the pleasure of seeing you soon, I. remain.
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AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE
PRAGUE BOHEMIA AUSTRIA
September I5th. I9II.
Dear Mr .Edison
I am very glad to Enow that you have
arrived in Prague .and I would be pleased to call with I»«.
Brittain about eleven this morning if you will be at the
hotel at that time. I called this morning, but was too early.
I would also be pleased to have you go with me to call
upon the Governor of Bohemia, if he is in the city. If you
will please let me know whether it will be convenient for
you to call to see the Governor I will at once endeavor to
arrange the time, and will inform you.
I also hope you will call at the consulate before you
leave the city.
Very respectfully.
American Consul.
full£.
53 Mariengasse.
Deutsches Verlagshaus Bong & Co.
Verlag von
“Zur Guten Stunde" — “Fur Alle Welt”
tllustricrte Ztilschrillen
BERLIN • LEIPZIG • WIEN • STUTTGART
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Thomas Alva Edison Esq.
c/o Mr. Sigmund Bergmunn
Berlin B. W:_7
1 • Sommerstrasse 4
Dear Sir, .
We did already take the liberty of addressing
to you the following lines to Marienbad and Dresden. But
in case those two letters did not reach you we beg your par
don by bothering you again with the following.
For almost a year or so we are corresponding
with Messrs. Harper & Bros, of Hew York and with Mr. Thomas
C. Martin regarding the rights of translation of the book
Edison
His Life and Inventions
for the entire German language. We would highly appreciate
your kindness if you yould do anything in this matter, as
we are very much interested in publishing a German edition
of this book. If you do wish a personal meeting, a gentle¬
man of our firm will be at your disposal.
Trusting' to hear
from you, we beg to remaii
mdst respectfully yours.
nrrscHES mumm
GRUNEWALD ..*2 . .50.P.!)...ixU. I0
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MOSCOW -BERLIN
Thomas A. Edison Esq.
City.
My dear Sir;-
I „a„ on the eve of starting for Moscow .when the papers brought
the nows that you are in Germany & on the way to Berlin.
Would you & your family give us the honor to spend a few hours
in our home erected a short time ago according to my taste a desires,
in the most charming part of the Grunewald.
I know your time will be limited, & I would consider it a spe¬
cial privilige & honor.
Ky residence would give you a good idea of what modern german art
4 workmanship aooomplish, » I bslisvo th. inspection would not be With¬
out interest even to you. without wishing to brag, I believe I
tne right to say this, judging by the .pinion expressed by man, artists
& architects.
WouLd you kindly call me up on the •phone A tell me when I may
pay you a visit. Any time that suits you will suit us A you would con¬
fer a special favor on us if you could arrange to lunch with us.
I would esteem it a great favor 4 honor to be your Cicerone dur¬
ing your stay here. Should you consent, I intended to abstain from in¬
viting anybody except Mr.Thackara, the American General Consul 4 his
wife, who would very much like to make your acquaint^.
Most faithfully yours/
The auto takes Zb minutes to come out here.
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I am enclosing a clipping which you
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board. Regarding the model, now operating here in Bath, the facts are
as stated. Should you care to see this model invention in operation,
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Ur. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, Maw Jersey, U.b. A.
Dear Sir:-
X teg to inform you that our General Director, Ur .Etienne
de Fedor, received a registered letter to-day frcm the Bardi Co., that repair¬
ed the Daimler automobile that you hired while over here.that if our Co.does
not pay the bill of repairs within three days, they will sue us for the same.
I may mention that we have written several times to Ur.
LAonce Girardot of 18 Sue Troyon,Paris, concerning this affaipalso to the
Daimler Co.himited at Coventry, Eng lan., and to Hr.Uonnot of Bl Hue Daru, Paris,
while up to now nothing has been settled,, and • we are now menaced with a
law suit. We beg you to writejhe responsible parties a categorical letter
demanding the fulfilment of their obligations, and thus have us freed from a
matter that does not concern us, and in which we only showed our good-will.
We can assure* you that since the Daimler motor was repair-
ed.we have been continually molested by the Bardi Co.who did the ^.because
the parties who .are responsible for the payment of the costs of repairs have
been shoving it from one to another. I remain.
Yours very truly
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December 13, 1911.
Mr. Edison-,- «»*-
Letter^ from Eodor received. Cabled
Monnot
"Girardot Budapest not
paid. Annoying to friends.
If won’t pay, cable and
I will pay.
•Edison."
This is rotten.
I am writing Mr, Bodor the facts
in the case, and that you had turned it over
to Mr. Monnot, immediately upon receipt of
the first letter, but that owing to, Mr. Monnot's
delay in returning to Europe, the matter has
«wt evidentlyjoeen attended to. I told him
you have cabled Monnot to let you know at once
if Daimler Company has refused to pay, and that
you will pay immediately if they do not.
I am also writing Monnot on the
subj ect .
I am quite sure that Monnot will be
able to straighten this thing out without load¬
ing the burden on you.
I am writing the Navy League that
you will accept the Honorary Vice-presidency
of the League. It will do us a lot of good.
It i3 made up of a lot of excellent n
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206 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE S. E., WASHINGTON, D, C.
December 13, 1911.
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Bl t 4 !;
I noted in the Literary Digest a keen say¬
ing of yourB to the effect that alcohol had no more
rights in the human system than sand in the wheels of
machinery. The liquor papers are quoting you as saying
that "natural wines and beers do not lead to drunken¬
ness • on the contrary, used exclusively, they take the
place of alcoholic poison and produce a temperance peo¬
ple" This was published in the American Breviers Re¬
view' of September 1st, 1911, and just underthe>oadri-ng
"Edison admires the wine region of France.—' /
As these two statements do not seem to agree,
I write to ask you if the quotation is correct affair-
ly represents your opinion. I am enclosing tv*o leaflets
giving some of the conclusions of European scientists on
this subject, and in another envelope I am^sending you
what I think you will say is a very calm and moderate
statement of the arguments against^mdderate drinking,
published by the American Tract^Scciety .
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Hr. '.Thomas A. Edison.,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, Heir Jersey, N.J, U.3.A.
Budapest, Pec^bergStb... 1911...
Bear Sir:-
lir. Etienne de if odor has requested me to acknowledge the
reception of your favor bearing date Dec. 13th. Inst., and in reply to
the same wishes to inform you that Ur. lionnot of Paris has alreedy
engaged a lawyer here to straighten out the matter pertaining to the
bill which the Daimler Co. have been dilly-dallying about so long.
From letters which we have received from Hr. uonnot.we sur¬
mise that it is his intention now to settle with the Bardi Co. first,
thereby liberating us, and then wind up the affair in Paris with the
responsible parties. We also confirm your cablegram which we received
yesterday, “Have instructed Honnot my Paris agent pay Bardi bill sorry
for annoyance Daimler agent a rascal, Edison.'
Hr. de Podor wishes me to express his thanks to you for the
reprint, on the .object of the Kdi.on Stow W*». ““ *W
u w much iht.re.ted in the old till he picked to receive eec
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ioco.otlve for ha, , line coal at the Central Station of hi. Co. .and he.
epeolf led that the *» ehodld he rorhed by the ydl.on .tow battery.
I remain,
Eekomm.
very truly
Secretary.
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ATLANTIC CITY EXPOSITION
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JUNK 15 r » OCTOHKK 15, 1MJS
BOARDWALK AND KENTUCKY AVENUE
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
■Jan .-3A,
.191 1.
Hr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, W. J.
Dear Sir,-
Your favor of the 13th inst received. ’.Vi 11 he very glad. to
see you at any time you find it convenient to nail. Trust you will kindly
advise when you are coming, so that I may surely he here to see you.
Yours truly,
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison
Orange, N.
Dear sir:
As you may note from our heading, .... — - 1- — -
Electrical Show on the evenings of May 12 and tlae University
Labor at or ies. /
we have about 15000 square feet of availabl^floor-cpace , includ¬
ing a main floor l?0x90\ two balconies and several recitation and
other rooms. We are planning to give a Bhow coirrEj/ising historical,
educational and commercial features:, and hope to make it the best ever
held in Ohio. It will be extensively advertized thru'out the city
and the surrounding territory. There will be no charge for exhibit¬
ing space.
We understand that you are interested in such e xh ib i t s^ an d^hav e
had an historical exhibit of great interest at previous shows,, we
would be very gladto see this exhibit ourselves , and to show it in \
our exhibition.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to
give us in regard to this matter, I remain,
Yours truly,
^ ^
11th October 1911
Thomac A Edison Esq
Llewellyn Park
Orange K J
Dear Mr Edison
The enclosed telegram from General Harries,
as President of the Association of Edison Illuminat¬
ing Companies, reaohed me just after you loft this
ofternoon. We expected the General here to greet
you on behalf of his Association. He is at the
Atlantio City Street Railway Convention, and this word
will explain his absence.
With renewed and many thanks for coming over
today and thus contributing so signally to the success
of this Exposition.
Very
(Enolosuro)
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Atlantic City, IT. J., Oct. 11, 19U-
Arthur Will lame,
V. P. Ac Bn. Of Edison Illuminating CO.
5D Duane St. , >Tew York.
0Mw.0t.a o>ume. in o.n«»tl.n P«P- “ *“ OT*1"
muon Oiooppoiotod .t the upaettinc Of M Pl» » _
he with you and to join in greeting the great
man whoee name is writ large and enduring bn our
banner. Will you present to him my personal and official
compliments and give expression to the regret I feel because
urgent business prevents my being of the company to-day.
Geo. H. Harries
prest Association of Edison
Illiminating companies.
1145am.
The W. Bilz Sand Mixing and Sifting Machine Co.
1314 FINDLAY AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY
October 25, 1911.
ihomas A. iidison,
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Dear air:-
Some time ago a newspaper article ^
came to my notice in which it was stated tiia^JT
at a banquet a cubic foot of pure copper was ^
presented to you, but, which, upon analysis
nroved to be nothing but a composition.
1 have been experimenting for s
on the pourins of pure cooper, and have now in V
readiness a plate about three and a half inchf^V ^ '
. (
ss cast in the
an the mine.
1 three eighths inches in thickj-^
oure metal as it is received
H
interested, may I ta
ie sample to you?
X,
Yours truly ,
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
The Eve n i n g World
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. .NO. 18,315 |
. VOLUME 52 . .
EDISON’S CUBE OF COPPER. _ J
NAPOLEON said: "But yon cannot outnumber the one brain.”
Prot. Pease Norton of Yale thus expands this cryptic utter¬
ance: “In a great problem a thousand orflinary brains put
to work bn the same problem cannot be added together. ■ The results
of ill this mediocre thinking willnot surpass the products ,ot^° 'b?al“
of a Newton, « La Place or a Napoleon. A superior 1 brain is i a
treasure for' tlio community, provided the brain is put to wo k
solve the problems of the present life.” , ■ . I
What Edison by his various electrical inventions has done for
the copper trade and, therefore, for the race, was symbolized at the
luncheon opening the Electrical Exposition by a cubic foot ofeopper
weighing -ISO pounds set before his plate. An inscription r«‘‘ed that
at the time of his first invention, forty-three years ago Lo-day, • the an¬
nual output of copper was 377, 664,000 .pounds. Last year A was
. themselves in stone would have cast into a pyramid all of that shining
mass ol nearly two billion pounds. . .. , .. .
- . Exceptional minds, working upon matter, have » V8"** *!![
results in our time. They .have made cement available ,*or every Bort
■- of eonMruc on, anticipating a return of the age of clay. Eigures
iust filed at Washington show that In this country the business has
"creased 000 per cent, since 1000. Scrpollot and his successors made
the automobile, nml- lost year about .200,000 machines . wero- urned
fhfl -worlds simar output of above tejwihillion tons.
annual production of 7,160,000 pounds in 1900 at one:third the old
Pn°*if aristocracy is a blend of blood and benefits, whoso claim to it
equals the great inventors’? _
SERVITUDE, AND SERVICE.
A GOOD LAW forbids employment of children at other than the
hours between 8 A. M. end <5 P. M., and there have been
' recent abrests for its violation. Children are entitled to
their play hours, as their elders are entitled to their recreation. The
trend of society is to amure both, ‘V” *0°t -"Ln^lS
'■ has said, it is written that in the sweat of his brow man shall
bread, but it is not written that in the breaking of his heart
Edison General File Series
1911. Family (E-11-45)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and about
Edison’s family. Included are letters pertaining to the financial difficulties of
Edison's sons Thomas A. Edison, Jr., and William L. Edison. Additional
correspondence with Thomas, Jr., discusses Edison's alkaline storage
battery country houses, and the illumination of Christmas trees. One item
concerns Edison's plans to visit his daughter Marion Oeser, who was living
with her husband in Germany. Other documents relate to members of Mina
Miller Edison's family. Included are letters about Robert A. Miller, U.S.
Postmaster at Ponce, Puerto Rico, who died in 1911. Also inc uded are
reminiscences from Clara A. Avery and other family friends about Edison s
childhood.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected Most
of the unselected items are receipts relating to the periodic transfer of funds
from Edison to members of his family. These includeJ> $1 ’°°°
allowance to Mina Edison, $200 to Marion Oeser, $150 to NeH. > Edison
Poyer, $100 to Simeon O. Edison (subsequently reduced to $40 when he
moved from Ohio to New Jersey), and $50 to Nancy Elizabeth Wadsworth. In
addition, there are receipts for a $25 weekly allowance to Sarah F. Stilwell
and for $4 in monthly rent payments on behalf of William L. Edison. Also not
selected are unsolicited offers for genealogical services and other unsolicited
correspondence, as well as duplicates and variants of selected documents.
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Gentlemen
I regret tojirouble you a secoddtime with a request of
this nature, but I find that I am obliged to.
Some weeks ago X asked you to place me in communication
with Mr. T^(A. Edison Jr., which you did, and ha wfote me a
letter dated at Stevens , N. J. asking that I send »#i£here cer¬
tain matter. I sent it in a letter, but the letter was returned
to me by the railway mail service with the advice that it was
list
misdirected and, upon examination of the post offices here I
find that there is no such office.
I have an important matter to be settled with Mr.
Edison Jr. and I ask that you kidky kindly, with t«e\stamped
envelope herewith sent^mail this letter toiim/ to/ho end that
I may find exactly where he is and hear<^rfift him./
Trusting that you will givelyii r immediate
attention , and that I will not be ferrcec oy you further in
the matter, X am iV/
Yours vJ/cy t/\
jEfcison Auto Accessories Co.
49 CHRISTOPHER STREET
NEW YORK
49-50-51 CHRISTOPHER STREET
TELEPHONE, SPRING 1422
CABLE ADDRESS, EDISAUTO, N. Y.
EDISON DOUBLE SYSTEM PI
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?,S, 1911.
Ur. William 1- Edison,
Salisbury,
Haryland-
liy dour Will:
Your favor of th c H'Jrd 'lust, has boon received.
Just at the present time I do not see how wo can send you a
aot of ignition batteries, because we arc so far behind in
filling orders for the same that every cell wc make must bo
sont out to a customer. When the situation improves, I will
bo very glad to toko up this matter and let you have a set.
Yours very truly,
P3D/1VA7
EM son Huto Accessories Co.
• ' 49 CHRISTOPHER STREET
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Last fall when I was at ihej^borat^ry^ou hadj^r^t^,
over from New York who sSeS^dtTbTveW well up on cement
building construction and he had with hij^gp^was showing
you several designs of buildings and thigrfjgjpossibly you
have some of these designs on hand which you can send me along
with other suggestions you might give I ask for them.
My idea is to find a central place where land is cheap and
desirable and put up a 100 by 200 ET .Building, 2 or 3 stories
high.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.
Menlo Park.it. J
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(Conanon) of-fh. Edi.cn, 1UM and P.«n °«wW
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given to me as a t>cnua.
These I purchased on the 16th. day of Perruary ,1899 and
it was intimated that yon were in some way connected with the above
corporation , as a person would he led to helieve on account of the
name "Edison" being used.
The corporation, as far as X have been able to learn, never
done any business, nor did they intend to. I At. endeavored to locate
then but so far .have been unsuccessful. As I am a porramn and nei.a
the money badly, I appeal to you as being in some way, indirectly,
responsible for this evident fraud.
X am told that son of yours was one of the moving spiiits
in this matter and that you have made good these claims.
Am prepared to substantiate the above, as I hold the orig¬
inal certificates of stock, vdiich I will forward at your request.
Youc early attention to the above would be greatly appre¬
ciated by,
Yours veiw_truly,
Q/afa/c
^4 30 2- 4th. Avenue ,Bro5Klyn ,N. Y.
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Manufacturer of
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My dear Mr. Edifeon:- 'KjV^ \ £V-^ ™lV8 1 '
I have duet come from Washington, where X met both the
President and Postmaster General in the interest of Mr. Robert A. Miller
of Ponce.
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funds stood against Mr. Miller, said charges having been thrashed out
six years ago. prior to Mr. Millers last appointment. This shows
weakness of Mr. Miller's opponents in trumping up this old charge.
I am convinced that it is a case of personal animus and that ,
there are no dust grounds for Mr. Miller's removal, and especially
under charges that Mr. Miller would have difficulty in answering, if
he were removed for that reason.
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personal reasons to have Mr. Miller removed and a Porto Rican appointed
in his stead.
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with it, if I were not convinced of its injustice.
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and give Mr. Miller a fair hearing.
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believing they would countenance my step in this matter.
Very sincerely yours,
Alexander H. Leo,
Ocean Grove, H. J.
To. Mr. Thos. A. Edison,
East Orange, M. J.
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1911.
L£r. Ehomas A. Edison, Jr. ,
Burlington, K. J.
Boar Son:
Yours of the 24th inst. is received, and I am sure
that there will ho no objection under the circumstances
to your purchasing a Ford Souring Car instead of a Bun ah out
as your father at first suggested. She outfit v.l th the extra
tiros will emoant to §859*00, according to your figures. You
night see the :ford agent in Philadelphia, and I am cortain that
if you show him this letter and say that wo will take charge
of the mutt or up to §855*00 ho will book your order and
deliver the car when we send him a check.
Yours very truly.
PLD/l Jf.7
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May E7,
1911.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Jr. ,
Burlington, It. J-
My dear Tom:
X was vory glad to got your letter of the B6th
inst. , and om sorry that the agent was not willing to deliver
the oar until a check was sent him. . I have just called
up Harry Miller and have told him that it was all right to
pay the hill, so that X do not think there will ho any
difficulty.
I look forward with a great deal of pleasure- to
seeing you both when you come.
Yours vory truly.
FLD/IVW
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To
Thomas A.
PINE GROVE COLLIE KENNELS
LAKE HONKONKOMA, L.I. » N.
,
Y. 19,
Edison, Esq. »
12 Lakeside Avenue,
Orange, N.J.
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M 20 ■•!!
1911.
Dear sir; —
I teg your pardon for intruding, tut some little time ago, I took
the liberty of writing you in the hopes of selling to you a fine Collie
puppy. I, however did not get a reply.
I sent you my oatalogue.
just now I have a number of very good Collie puppies, bred from
the finest of stock, males $20 each; females $15 each.
They are in perfeot health and condition.
I give full authentic certified pedigree.
I guarantee them to be exactly as represented.
I ship same day order is reoeived.
Can I not interest youT
Hoping to be favored with your order , I am —
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A. J. WHIMBEY
“Lithographing and Printing
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I duly received your letter cf the 6th inet.returning enclosures
sent you with ey letter of the 30th June. It may be as you say, the letters
Were "faked by somebody? but in order that you nay Judge as to that I send
you a photograph of one of the originals, lour memory will bo very short
if you (or get either your father’s handwriting or hi* phraseology. Uore-
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^tadow of a doubt. Perhaps you will now aeo that your first impression
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you the opportunity of further considering the question of your Interest,
failing to hear from you within the next few days I shall conclude 1 am
at liberty to make any use think fit. ^
I am, lours Truly./?
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Jr- ,
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Bear Mr. Edison:
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has been received, as well as the letter intended for
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, which was sent to you m
error. Any other letters of this land that you may re¬
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Orange , II. J." The Mailing Department will then receive
thorn and they will bo sent to the proper department for
attention.
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to the progroSB ho makes with the garage in reference to
your Ford, and I hope this will bo replaced with a now
oar or arranged in some way so that your car will be
like now.
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Memorandum
October 2, 1911.
Mr. H. P. Miller:
In a letter received this morning from Mrs.
Thomas A. Edison, Jr., she asks that the magazines which have
been going to them be sent in their own name in future,
instead of in the name of Burton Willard. Will you please
arrange this.
Ootobor 3, 1911-
Uy aenr Beatrice:
Yours of the 30th ult. was duly received, and
I have had the two things dono that you request.
As soon, os you and Tom get definite estimates
covering the improvements on tho house X will tahe up the
matter with Mr. Edison, who is expected to return on Satur¬
day of this week. As I told you, it would ho well to have
too or three schemes prepared, one covering tho absolutely
necessary things to do and tho others more in detail ana
elaboration, so that if Mr.'" Edison do^des that ho ought not
to go to too much expense he can know exactly what must bo
done .
Regards to you both.
Yours very truly ,
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Burlington, !!•
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Mr. ThoraaB A. Edison,
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Dear Sir;-
Our reoordB show that your son, Charlee Ediaon, become of
age August 3, 1911, but before paying one half of the net income to
him, in accordance with the trust indenture executed by you for his
benefit, we call your attention to the following clause, which appears
on page 3 of the indenture;
-Provided however that if from any alienationthereof by said
beneficiary, or from any other cause wbat' banefloiMy? or any
right to receive same shall absolutely cease and termin .
Please advise ub if we shall commence paying the one half
of the net income to your son, Charles, and oblige
Yours very truly.
Trust Of/ic^r.
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REGAL “20”
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REGAL “30”
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16TO Broadway
New York October 27, 1911.
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
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Orange, N.J.
Dear Sirs-
Your check for $100.00 received.
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Dear Mra- Edison:
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Hovember 11, 1911*
Detir Beatrice:
Replying to yours of tho 8th inst. , I must
apologize for not bringing Som-s letter of October 29th to
hi3 father's attention, but I have not had a' favorable oppor¬
tunity to do so. HO has been extremely busy v/ith callers
from morning till night and I have not had an opportunity
to see him about business matters of great importance.
For the past two weeks I have also been quite ill. having
had an attack of apendicitis with several complications,
and tho doctor has told me I must go away, so that I am leav¬
ing this afternoon to be gone two weeks- I have, however,
written a memorandum to Ur- Harry F, Miller asking him to
take up the matter with Mr. Edison and urging him to permit
tho ohanges to -be made.
Yours very truly,
pid/iot
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, Jr.,
Burlington, D. J.
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
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Hr. Harry 3?. Mi lie
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intended to take up with liWftson teforL:
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not able to do bo.
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tho condition of their house ,anfc th^oitoinpts tlW
tofore been made to make it habitable
temporary. They now want to
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many of the improvements they suggest strike bo as
bring more or less in the way of frills and I presume ar j
unnecessary, except that Tom and his wife have not very |mch
to think about and would probably get a great deal of
Changes in house
Water heating
Hew boiler
Y/ork in bath-room
pleasure in seeing the improvements go ahead. If Hr.
Edison does not feel that he wants to spend as much
I suggest that he indicate what he would care to spend
and for you then to write Tom asking him to have the estimates
gone over again so as to come within this figure.
S'** ’• " ^
Th.0B. A. Bdison, Jr., Esq.,
R, p, D. Bo. 3,
Burlington, H. J.
Dear Tom:-
Replying to your letter of the
29th ultimo, addressed to Mr. Dyer, your
father directs me to write you that he
18 short of money and will he during the
winter. But he will prohahly he 0. K.
in the Spring.
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Hr. Thomas a. Kdlaon, Jr.,
Burlington, :>■ J.
Dour Tom:
I thank you and Beatrice very muoh
for thinking of no at Christmas and I r.ppro-
oiato your protty and appropriate gifts.
X an aorry to toll you that I ahull h
have to go away again for my health — this
tirno to a sanitarium, whore I expect to upend
tho month of January- I certainly hopo that
when this niogo is over with X will not have
to go away again.
Wishing you both all boBt v/i olios for
tho holiday season and with every hopo for
u happy and contented new year, I am.
Yours very truly.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Fan Mail [not selected] (E-11-46)
This folder contains unsolicited correspondence and other documents
from admirers of Edison. Included are newspaper clippmgs musical
compositions, and poetry, as well as requests regarding Edison s life story.
Edison General File Series
1911. Financial [not selected] (E-11-47)
This folder contains routine correspondence and other documents
relatino to Edison's personal financial interests and investments. Most of the
documents for 1911 are letters of transmittal and lists ofstocks, bo"ds'and
losses. Several items concern Edison's contribution of $200 to a charitable
fund for the "Poor of Paris." Also included is a communication with J- H- Hunt
of Chicago concerning the North American Transportation and Trading Co.
Edison General File Series
1911. Ford, Henry (E-11-48)
This folder contains two letters concerning Edison's relationship with
industrialist Henry Ford. In the first letter Ford acknowledges the receipt of
Edison's autographed photograph and recently published biography,
expresses his "heartfelt thanks" for the gifts, and reminisces about his first
encounter with the inventor in 1896. The other letter, by automobile
manufacturer William C. Anderson, discusses arrangements for a meeting
between Edison and Ford in West Orange.
Both documents have been selected.
!\V
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/ 27th,
1911.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, jfr.Z .
l!y Baw LI. Sdison:-
At this late date X wlBh to
take the opportunity of acknowledging the receipt
of your photograph, which arrived during my ab¬
sence on a western trip. I cannot refrain from
expressing my heartfelt thanks for the gift which
I prize all the more highly as it oontalns your
autograph; and coming from one who is recognized
as the Greatest of the World's groat inventors.
The set of hooks containing
the history of your life have also boon received,
and hold first plaoe in my library.
I still have pleasant memories
of the day I formed your acquaintance at Manhattan
Beach, Aug. 16th, 1896, where I attended an Edison
Convention.
The mechanical experience of my
earlier days was gained during my connection with
the Edison Company, of Detroit some twenty years
ago, and it is" to this that I attribute the greater
portion of my later success.
Mr. Anderson, of this city, ad¬
vises me of your very kind invitation to visit Orange
and call on you. I shall indeed bo pleased to take
advantage of this at the first opportunity.
consideration yc
anxiously await
my indebtedness
I feel deeply honored by the kind
have shown and expressed, and shall
n opportunity when X can liquidate
o you.
Sincerely yours,
^NDERSON [Jlecwc Qj* (§•
PLEASURE AND COMMERCIAL CARS
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange , N . J .
Dear Mr. Edison;
Referring to th^appointment with 'll
we have arranged it as follows: X will leave here Sundaj
or Monday the 8th, arriving in New York in ample
Mr. Eord on the morning of the 9th and we will
at 10 or U o'clock.
Therefore have your matters arra':
accordingly, so that you can have several hours interview with
Mr. Eord on the ignition battery proposition, as well as another
matter he wants to take up with you.
If, for any reason this appointment cannot
be kept, you must wire me ahead. I am very anxious to know what
will come out of this and here is hoping it will be something
that will be of benefit to all concerned.
Yours truly,
ANDERSON ELECTRIC CAR CO-.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Foreign Language Documents (Untranslated)
[not selected] (E-11-49)
This folder contains foreign-language documents that were not
translated by Edison’s office staff, along with others that were translated and
subsequently separated from the English-language version. The items for
1911 consist primarily of unsolicited correspondence from admirers in
Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Included is a letter from the
proprietor of "Cafe Edison," a coffeehouse in Vienna. Also included are
requests for Edison's autograph, charitable contributions, and advice on
promoting ideas, inventions, and careers. A few correspondents offer services
to Edison, seek an interview with him, or submit poetry in his honor.
Edison General File Series
1911. Fort Myers (E-11-50)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's home, property, and community interests at Fort Myers, Florida.
Most of the letters are by Harvie E. Heitman, a dealer in wholesale and retail
groceries who was Edison's agent in overseeing contractors, repairs, workers,
and other matters. Among the items for 191 1 are letters regarding Edison's
interest in the Shultz Hotel Co. and municipal campaigns to promote the
planting of royal palm trees and the building of a recreational pier. Also
included are items pertaining to the construction of Edison's concrete
swimming pool, the remodeling of his dock, damages to a stone wall
sustained during a hurricane, and the hiring of a new gardener to replace
Michael Doyle, who returned to New Jersey. Many of the letters contain
marginal comments by Edison.
All of the documents have been selected.
(Entupang
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Feb. 11, 1911.
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Dear Sirt
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Shultz Hotel Company
will be held at the Hotel on Tuesday, March 7, 1911. Business of impor¬
tance to be transacted. Mr. Chas. B. Hogg, deceased, held a mortgage of
Ten Thousand Dollars, and his exeoutors wish this matter attended to.
X have kept up the interest and insurance. There is a note in the Fort
Myers Bank of over Eight Hundred Dollars. Both the mortgage and note
were necessary to liquidate the bills which have been contracted since
the Hotel was built. If these were paid off, the Hotel oould.be run on
a paying basis. If not able to be present, kindly instruct some stock¬
holder to cast your vote.
Yours truly.
(Z[, V4^&.5
WYORK OFFICE. UMPIRE BUILDING
LLING & CRANE
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange* New Jersey.
Dear Mr. Edison :
I enclose letter received from 0. V. Davis,
of New York, in reference to an alleged deposit of iron
ore near Eort Myers, together with copy of my reply.
It would he rather interesting to find a
large deposit of ore in that section.
X. Jr
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For Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, New Jersey.
PILLING & CRANE
March 16, 1911.
Mr. 0. W. Davis,
26 Broad Street,
New York City, N. Y.
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Dear Mr. Davis :
I have yodirlatter of tho 12th instant, and
note your description of iron ore in Florida. In order
to handle this ore, it would he necessary to construct a
dock, and prohahly a railroad, which would involve tho
expenditure of a considerable amount of money.
According to your statement, there is not
tonnage enough in sight to warrant, this outlay, and I
question v/hethar anyone could he induced to go into it.
Of course if it could he demonstrated that there wore
some millions of tons of shipping ere in sight, it mighu
ho possible to handle it. The people who have gone into
Ouba for ore have been obligod to construct docks and
railroads, and I consider that quite tho same conditions
would prevail in Florida.
I am rather surprised to learn of any iron
ore south of Fort Myers. I spent one winter there, and
have made several trips south of that point and probably
over the territory you mention. On one occasion I drove
with Mr. Thomas A. Edison to a point on Surveyors' Craok
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
about 28 miles south of Tort Myers, and. v;o saw nothing but
sand, over tho entire distance. From the point indicated,
on the map, I judge that this deposit i3 at or near
Surveyors' Creole.
Have you seon this ore deposit, and do you
know positively that it exists ?
lours very truly,
©Til. BRAHE-
I'.I.C.
llarch 22, 1911.
uy dear Sir: J,y|„
Under separate cover X am mailing you photo-
graph of the swimming pool. I arn also enclosing tho
original bids from the different parties who hid on this
•job. I let the contract to Y7. H. Wallace Is Co. and v/non
he had as he thought completed the pool he found upon
turning water into it that it leaked. Of course it was
un to him to make it hold water and ho was put to considera-
hle expense to satisfactorily complete the joh.
He came to me to ask my judgment and advice on
doing this extra work and X told him very frankly that
you would expect him to carry out his contract and give you
a pool that would hold water. I gave him no assurances
whatever as to whether or not you woulu he willing t-o pay
him anything extra on account of whatever had luck ho may
have had in completing tho joh. I did tell him nowever,
that when you came down this winter and looked the matter
over, it was possible you might take tho matter of _
additional allowance into consideration, on account 01 ms
had luck in tho construction, ns claims to hove lo»t _
several hundred dollars or, tho joh. I considered this his
An it looks now as
lis winter I thought it how
id the various papers in th
.gilt look them over and aav:
> in the promises. 'Xhey ha'
if you would not come down
•6 to. send you the correspond eno
,c matter in order that you
iso me what you desire me to
ive done what I consider a first
will ho well pleased with it.
I 'also des ire you to advise ino what you wish >
to do in regard to the palms. Shall I proceed this sumr
say about tho beginning of June to replace the missing
along tho route? Xowles soems to. have dropped the maj.t<
entirely. She wire frames have all been put m conditn
bv the City Council and the palms that remain seem oo hi
good condition. I think all that are left are growing i
will live. Do you desire me to go over tho ground and i
a list of those in order that you may settle with Hr. |<
X have had the Reliance put in good condition
and she is ready for use now at a moment's notice. I had
her put hack in the boat-house , which we had to entirely
rebuild. I also had to spend about $700 in repairing and
rebuilding the dock after the storm; therefore I shall
be glad to receive your check to pay for all of this extra
Everything is completed and in readiness for your
arrival excent that I have not yet secured any wood for tho
boiler at the laboratory. I thought this could wait until
I knew definitely when you would arrive. I should be glad
to have you ad vise me fully just what to do about the
matters I have herewith placed before you for your con-
p.
W. R. Wallace 8c Company
GENERAL CONTRACTORS.
planing Mill and Novelty Works
©Ijc Woman’s (Eiuh
Jfiott .fflticrs, Jf lociftn
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WHOLESALE A1MD HETAIL GROCERS.
lir. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, H. ■
My dear Sir :
5Jho enclosed, which appeared in this morning* a
Press is a "bad hill for the river-front property owners of
Part Myers. I understand that Hr. K. H. Towles has lieon
at the state oapitol for the past wool: in the interoe.t3
of tho passage of this/bill, of which he seems to ho the
sole author, and you can readily see that it would lall
the ■value of most of' the riverfront property of the tov/n
to have our dook faeilitios limited to 500 foet.
,1 therefore ash that you join with tho rest of
the rivor front property owners here in protesting against
the passage of this hill to our representative at
Tallahassee, by sending him a night lottor at onoo, to tho
following effect :
7'j most earnestly protest against the Riparian
Rights hill which you are about to prosont to
the legislature, ana as river- front property
owner in Part Myers and a tax payer of that
community I ask that you use your influence
against tho onaotmont of this hill, os I fool
it is against the heat interests of **'“
both commercially and aooially."
L iUUi
town, ppf f
Thomas A. Edison.
xnis, oi uutu-uu, is as much for your own pro¬
tection os for the rest of us, I have sent quite a few
telegrams from hero and am also getting up a potition
among tho citizens hero protesting against the measure,
and I believe if wo all pull together there is no doubt t
but wo oan Mil tho bill. As 1 view tho matter tho privilege
of haying our docks run out to tho channel is what makes our,
water-front property valuable and for one non to sit up and
say how for we shall run pur docks out is ridiculous.
Very, truly yours,
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(Eantpany
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•e put off norirying lflP*-of
Kay 1, 1911-J (j
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I have put off n^tf ikying ^-of>ba-meetii
pectins to hear from the executors of the estate
held Mardh 7, 1911, ex-
r/ohas. B. HOS6* At
pectmg to ntstti- - - t.— ^
the meeting the Company was represented hy 50 shares/out of 270, so no
business could be transacted. V. U. ,
I have heard from the executors, and they are anxious to enter into
negotiations regarding the mortgage, which is $10000.00 0 Bjt. X have
paid the insurance for 5 yrs., amounting to §728.00, and taxes for 4 yrs.
amounting to §328.70. Mr. Hogg paid one year insurance, which is due his
estate. There is also a note for §1000.00 in the Bank of Fort Myers,
Which was negotiated after the §10000.00 mortgage. This note was neces-
Bary to finish the work. I have been paying interest on it, reducing it
at times, and it now amounts to §e65.06.
I have paid .1! bills after hurrioene, ■»« “» l” 8°°d
oondition, have planted «... and shrubbery, 1» fast, -av. done all that
... n.o.s.ary to poop th. property Pro. running down. In harridan. lost
wharf and part of tb» wait, wlnd»ill, and gutter., and had to run new
drains. At the present ».„e»t, the property is in better oondition than
.hen the Hotel ... opened. If th. property was relieved of the indebted¬
ness, it would no. pv good interest on th. none, invested. It stand,
without an, assessments against th. stockholders, and all there 1. to
hAfiKBKsssass.
(Company
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settle Is the mortgage, with interest, and the note.
V/ould he thankful for an early reply, and any suggestions you may
Very truly yours,
pres. & Mgr.
have to offer.
y dear Sir:
Tour letter received ana carefully notea. l^ave
m a sa&rc-r aas
pool X will advise you of the results.
In regard to the Shultz Hotel matter, will say
matter and subscribed more to help Mr. £ nt^e* But
A Awr TAniizinj* any money out ox tne venxure. iiuo
ss a sj^jjriSHSM’fcSS
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ff “to the S W to liauldate this indehtedness.
attB far no plan has been aeoiaed upon, though it
HaSSSS as &“•
circumstances. I believe the test thing for the P^sent is
to wait and see what the concensus of opinion is *n
to the subject among the stockholders. \/hen all have teen
heewd from you will doubtless hear from Mr. Shultz again in
regard to the matter#
We have been having fine rains every day this week
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“tISS1Se«!g 1» regard to jo* aff.tr.
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PUNTA RASSA
LEI COUNTY, FLORID!
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Dear Sir: vT tty'
Since issuing my last statement j I have heard from the Executors of
Mr. Hogg's estate. I can purchase the mortgage at its face value, they
waiving all other claims incidental thereto.
I have heard also fro several of the stockholders, who are in favor
of taking enough stock to clear this mortgage and the note in the bank;
then lease the Hotel for a good rental.
Would like very much to have your opinion on this subject. I will
not be able to put the holders of the mortgage off much longer.
X appreciate all you have done, but I am at an expense the whole
year keeping up the Hotel and property.
Assuring you that an early reply will be greatly appreciated, 1 am.
To Thos. A. Edison, Esq.
Mr. Doyle moved from your place on Monday of this
v/eek and the new man has been installed. I have gone over
everything with him and have pivon Mm Instructions as to
what to do ana will follow him up pretty closely for the
next SO days in order to sec that he takes hold properly
end dooc his duty.
I paid Mr. Doylo two month's wages in advance
and also bought tickets for himself and his wife hock to
Orange, in accordance with your instructions. After I
had settled 'everything up with him he came in with a freight
hill of $18.85 for tho nrepay of his freight on his goods
hack to Orange. This item I did not pay for the reason that
you gave me '.no instructions to do so and I await your advices
as to whether to allow this or not.
t feel that you have been very liberal with him as
it is and I told him I could not pay thi3 bill without
nositlve instructions from you to do so. Really I do not
think it is up to you to pay tho freight on his household
goods for so far as I know they may consist largely of
souvenirs and things of that Mnd that he Ms purchased
hero. Of course I do not know about this, but looUng a*
the mottor from an unbiased point of view , tnis oould easily
be tho oasc.
X would approciato your prompt advice in tho matter
and I will write you from timo to time and tell you how tho
new man is taking hold.
With kindest regards to Mrs. Edison ana yourself,
Most truly yours
frW .
and of which I am the author, and if, after reading it .over,
the plan moots with your approval X should ho very glad
inaeoa if you could seo your way clear to give us a small
donation of Bay §25 or §50 towards the erection of such a
structure.
I believe it is a plan well worthy the support of
all who are interested in the growth and welfare of Fort
Hyers and feel it will do more good to the poorer classes
hero than anything else. X should not only appreciate tho
amount you would give, hut think your endorsement and
approval of the plan would have a good deal of weight with
our citizens and assist us in securing other donations.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in the
matter, I am.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
July 1R , 1911.
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Ily dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of recent date relative
to the new gardener will say he has taken hold fairly well
and ns though he might prove hettor in some respects then
Do vie. I havo followed your instructions and hove oiii off
ell the help except himself. Ho scorns to think howover,
that he will not ho able to hold the job down himself, and
it may bo necessary at times to furnish him a helper for a
weok or two at a time. He speaks vory poor English end is
very hard to understand.
Of c ourso he has been horo such a short time that
I hardly feel able to pass judgment on him now. His
knowledge of conditions in this part of the country seems
to be verv limited, but T have assured him thn^ I will
render him every assistance in my power end give him the
benefit of my knowledge ana experience in uhe care of
tropical plants and trees. His wife seems to bo on
industrious and smart little women and now that Hoyle has
"•one I rather think he will settle down and take hold of
matters better than ho did at first. Hoyle tried >,o upset
him end had him thinking that there was four times as much
work there as there really i3, and the follow bogan to be
fearful of undertaking the job alone.
I will write you again in a- weok or two and toll
you just how I think he will 'turn out, as X think I will bo
able to jiidge him by that time.
Vory truly yours
July 18, 1911.
Hr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, H. J.
My dear Sir:
/!i yj !
Your favor of the 13th received, advising that
you are willing to make a donation for the recreation: pier ,
and I thank you heartily for your interest and your offer.
I am sure it is a project we will all feel proud
of when completed ana one that will add much to the general
good of the town.
Again thanking you, I am,
Host truly yours
August 7, 1911.
Mr. K. K. Miller ,
J5 Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir :
Your favor received with letter from Mr. Tyker,
of Pomona, Cal., and same will have my attention.
Yours truly,
■7^ 2^,n
I was at your homo plae
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Boom to know how totakehold oi tm^ning haB vory
results or moke ash owing and I fr^sf"?c., that you are
SSSSbSS“ ^ “.**£*«> do ^ouer after he has
■ feon hire a while, hut I am afraid not.
' He has already been to mo t/ioe and aske d me to .
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cncl WallBje * 0°; the wall end the Sill-in behind
storm, but almost all °i a-urlnr the hurricane and
was washed uway hy tho of 5200 to out
it would probably 00®l,^5n the necessary fill-in between
it in shape again and make uho necessary ^ or not
it and the swimming pool. ^oaso ad^ ^ aone. If so the
earlier*1 in° the '"fall wfget the work started the less it
will cost.
Prom time to time I will advise you further in
regard to Zeman. There is no other nows of interest at
this ■ writing.
V/ith kindest regards and best wishes, I am,
Thos. A. liaison, Esq.,
York * A uc. 11, 1T)!1.
is received and contents noted. I eh: sorry
i ret your stockholders together and encourage
;tuxlB the cancelling or the mortgage.
>rossiou about what Mr. Hogg intended. It wao
do sire to aid you and get you on
on your i'oet, but he expected beyond
roy to me offering £r>,000 Is Imp
consider. V.ltilo 1 have no disposition to press you, I must get
full amount ȣ thir uortr n c and
hope that you will got. yourselves
to lit.if.ato, i ’..'ill have to do it,
h tc say not. that I shall have to withdraw my otiov to uc-
M »vU\
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August 18, 1911 •
•. II.- P. Miller,
Orange , it.
Dear Sir :
Yours
will say, yes,
lettor can wait
the 14th received end in reply ttersto
n of tre matters referred to in my laso
mtil Mr? Edison returns from Europe^
Yours truly ,
Granville Bank
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My dear Sir: | C
Your letter received with checjgtfor 072.84,
which amount we have placed to your credit with thanks.
I also note that you want nothing done in regard to the
rock wall.
In regard to Zeeman, in some respects he is a
fairly good man and in others he is not. He is sober and
a very good worker, hut has not nvuch knowledge of how to
handle plants and trees in this section and really has
very little judgment or common sense about anything.
He looks after everything as best he can and seems to work
all the time, but does not accomplish much or make any
showing. However, 1 will try to get along with him as host.
I can this fall until you come down and have a chance to
look him over yourself.
Unless I give him some help right away he will
certainly not have your place looking as you want it to look,
so I am arranging to give him a man to assist him after
this week, this oourse being an absolute necessity in order
to get the plaoe in good condition for the winter.
For some time I have intended writing you in regard
to your snr inkling system. Nearly all of the nipples and
bushings have rusted and rotted off, from the effects of
the sulphur water, and I see nothing to do but to replace
the entire outfit with brass nipples and buBhings. To do
this will require 600 brass nipples t x 3 and 600 brass
bushings ixi I thought perhaps you might be able to get
these fittings from some firm with whom you do business at
a cheaper rate than I could procure them here. I consider it
a waste of time and money to put in any more blaok iron, as
this artesian water will eat it out about as rapidly as it
can be installed.
It is also nedessary to have a new fence around
- 10-acre tract on the South side of the road, on what is
ra as your Park Place and where the stable stands, as a
great many of the posts have rotted out and the wire too.
Accordingly I am arranging to have a new fence built around
this nroperty, this expenditure being necessary in order to
keep cattle, etc., out of the property.
With kindest regards and best wishes, and hoping
to see you in i’ort Myers early thiB season, I am.
. Edison,
Orango ,
;.ly dear Sir :
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS.
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llovember 7, 1911.
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X feel it iAn^rtTto va^Ty^ Win fTlV
the man Zeeman whom y°% r^T iSU
to he done and how-to dU^-dtv^-^K&ont him spfiie good men to
assist him in fertilizing and working onti^'!°1'f)^C Anting
.and also to help him get things ins^apo^f lower planting
a^vsrsssfefu r.s.1*:
the' importance of getting his garden planed hut he does
not seem to he abler to get along with any men I send there
to assist him and he is not making any headway alone.
I am sure he will not suit you when you come hero
for he does not seem to have any common sense or judgment at
all and is incapable of catching emtoanythinghe ^ £old.
t VaHevfl I nould get you a good man down in inis par^ 01
the country although I might not ho able to get a woman
SS “Si li *5. JU»rtfar.. fals»” i. ”tS.i
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who understands and can take care of your plants and treos
and who will keep the place up in nice shape.
I shall he glad if you will adviso me promptly
whether or not you desire mo to secure a man hero or whether
vou Will send one from. up there, foi I .-snow ,/OU vij.± noi e
satisfied with the appearance of your some
good man in there right away who understands his business
rnd can make some showing. I have done my utmost to try o
show Zeoman what was to ho done and explain tne v '°** *£ £*’ m,
and have honed all along that as he conuinuod stay here
he would pick up the necessary knowlodgo, but I have lost
all hope in him and have regretfully come to ^ d®°df4°” h
that he is simnly a thick-headed Dutchman who has not enough
brains for the job and who will never prove satisfactorj to
you in any respect .
He may be all right to serve under some other man,
hut he has absolutely no initiative himself. Understand
there has been no unpleasantness of any itind between ub,
nor any hard feelines; 1 simply feel it my duty to report
the situation to you exactly as it is and if you still
desire to retain him on the place and the grounds do not
look as they should when you come down this winter I will
feel that it is not my fault.
I hope that you and ycmr family are well, and
with kindest regards and best wishes, I am.
Ur. Thomas A. Edison, ^
Orange, K. J- "
Dear Sir:- ^
Iou„ of th. 11th Inst, receive!. I not. »h.t you s»y
„lativ. to hooping Z.omm until «*» «“ fl”a » leMeI *“‘
„hioh I »1U h= Bl»a to «o, a. 1 « »««• »”• ttot he ”U1
ho ablo to keep o pl.oo In o o.tiof.otory W that Mr. JB.»
.onto , although I «1U 4o tho host I oon .1th It.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Glenmont (E-11-51)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the furnishing and maintenance of Glenmont, Edison's home in the private
residential community of Llewellyn Park in West Orange. The two selected
items concern Edison's stock holdings in the Llewellyn Park Improvement
Society and instructions regarding the insured value of his greenhouse and
barn.
The unselected material consists of meeting announcements and other
circular letters from the managers and trustees of Llewellyn Park;
miscellaneous invoices; and two monthly lists of accounts payable.
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v/hich it may be adjourned..
And I do give my said attorney or attorneys full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying 8nd.°°Ilf^“ig!e^1 th&t
ny attorneys or their substitutes may do in my plaoe and stead.
This proxy to be good until revoked,
in Witness ’//hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 26th day of September 1911.
Edison General File Series
1911. Health and Diet (E-1 1-52)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's widely publicized views on longevity, his recommendations for good
health, and his personal habits, physical condition, and ailments. Some of the
letters, containing Edison's reply in the form of marginalia, concern smoking,
diet, and referrals to physicians. Also included is a questionnaire that Edison
agreed to circulate among his workers on behalf of author and attorney Bolton
Hall. Among the correspondents are Clarence I. Peck, an acquaintance from
Fort Myers, Florida, and physicians George T. Jackson of New York and Sir
James A. Grant of Canada.
Approximately 40 percent of the documents have been selected. The
following categories of documents have not been selected: unsolicited
circulars, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings; correspondence receiving no
reply. Also not selected is a letter regarding a purported remedy by Edison for
hardening of the arteries, along with a marginal notation indicating that the
writer had "misunderstood the articles in the papers."
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you published in a recent newspaper, wherein a comparison of your
views and those of Mr. J. C. Stuhhs was made. Your statement of
your system of living viz:
1 Proper Eating,
2 Proper Sleeping ,
3 Proper Clothing,
I heartily commend in general and would be much gratified if you
would specify each of the three more in detail, especially the
first named. I am particularly interested in hygienics, and would
esteem suggestions and advice from you a great favor.
I would recall to your mind our former acquaintance in Florida-
first when there with my Brother (Ferdinand W. ) and myself (we
owned property adjoining yours there) at a time when you were ill
at your house, you kindly loaned us your launch for Tarpon fishing,
in which we were most successful. later we had the pleasure of
meeting you at times at the Tropical Hotel at Ft. Myers. After¬
wards you kindly invited us to go through your plant at Llewelyn
Park and showed us through your laboratories and workshops. I
extremely interested with your explanation of your long successful
efforts at your old pine deBk in making the phonograph talk properly
and in working out the incandescent light problem, etc.
I don't want to impose upon your time - I can imagine that you
are much bothered wl th cranks - (I am not a bad one); but 1 would
appreciate a reply from you as requested.
tTith best wishes always ,
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Llewellyn Park
Oranee , 77. J .
?*y dear Sir:- 1
Would you not he willinjj to have your factory
employees fill in the enclosed Questionaire on Sleep?
I believe you will he interested, especially with a vievf to
your experiment, about reduoin" the hours of sleep.
I shall he pleased to send you as many of the
enclosed blanks as you can use. I am,
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MOFFAT, YARD & COMPANY
Publishers
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Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison,
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Dear Sirs:-
V ia take pleasure in sending, you today,
at. the request of Ur. Holton Hall, a number of blanks
Hall's qeooticnairo on Sloop.
Yours very truly,,
MOFFAT, YARD ^OMPAIIY.
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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Do you sleep well ? .
How many waking hours in bed? .
How many hours sleep on an average, and at what limes?.
What do you consider sufficient for yourself? .
Any difference during vacations? .
Do you use any means or devices for inducing sleep? -
Arc you given to worry? .
Does physical, especially agricultural work relieve this? .
restfuTsle'ep ^obtained, and the amount "^““^.^hUsheet'and return to the
You will confer a great favor if you will fill out this sheet and return to tnc
publisher. Vours w^opj4Ti YARD & COMPANY.
ADDITIONAL REMARKS
In accordance with Mr. Edison's kind request:
we have asked the Moffat, Yard Company to forward the 150
■blanks on "Sleep" - which you have doubtless received ere this.
Yours very truly
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Mr. Hall acknowledges your kind note of the 13th,
regarding the Questionaire on "Sleep;" and thanks Mr. Edison
for his kind interest.
yours very truly
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Mr Thomas A. Edison
West Orange N.J. - v>^ /
Dear Sir;- I was born across the River, from yourself 4nd th^
Pages especially Mrs Homer Page I number among the best friends I ever
had. I have only this exouse to offer for troubling a man as busy as
I know you to be. While talking to a Doctor here the other day X was
told that you had discovered a method of dissolving Urate of Soda in the-
joints. X have suffered with Rheumatism in my joints for years Arthur
itis the Doctors call it. My joints still have action but are very sore
I think if I could got that dissolved I could get well and throw away
my orutches. One curious thing about my sickness has been that when the
temperature got down to zero I could throw a spark by touching a person
or metal which gave quite a shock, and after a few times the person
shocked became charged. so they could do the same thing. My family were
all able after a few times to do the same. Will you kindly advise if any
practical use is being made of the electric method of dissolving these
deposits and who has them in charge.
Yours sincerely
Pfo £
Law Office ol
DAVID T. DICKINSON,
BARRISTERS HALL, • - Room.
TELEPHONES, H.ym.flc.t
BOSTON,
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
New York, N. Y.
Bear sir:
Some time ago, when you v.ere abroad, I noticed what
purported to be an interview with you printed in the Boston news¬
papers, which was interesting, although perhaps not correct in all
particulars. I was quite interested in what it said about the un¬
usually short amount of sleep that you take and that you have been
in the practice of taking during your life. I think the article
said not more than four hours a day.
I would very much like to know if this report is correct,
and if so, if you think that people in general could become habit¬
uated to thiB, so that they would be just as well off as if they
took the usual amount of sleep which is regarded as the normal
amount.
With highest regards, I remain,
r truly,
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Judging from your occasional public uttwrences I
do not believe I atr. mistaken that you are, as most thinkers,
interested in biological science particularly the dynamical
end of it. It profits us little to know what makes things
grow but it would be of vast importance for us to acqire at
least a rudimentary knowledge of the energy or forces so
economically utilized and controlled by the living organism.
According to a new line of inquiery which X developed
a few years ago, one can readily see that the work of the
man with the scalpel while useful, cannot be a channel leading
to the final solution of bio-dynamics the densest problem of
our enlightened and scientific age. I have already gone very
far with this work in my spare moments and have easily succeed¬
ed in elicting enough fundamental laws to permit the formal
structure of a principia of the Natural Philosophy of life.
A work of this kind would quickly revolutionize or sharp¬
ly affect all the sciences which directly have to do with our
bodily as well as social welfare. I now practically hold the
key to this great work, but as an engineer and manufacturer I
have so little time that society would be deprived of the benefits
for years and years. I do not intend to write the Principia
personally but would be a director. In this capacity ^-am going
Mr. T. A. Edison
ALBERT F. SHORE
to secure the collate rat ion, aid or criticism, from the fore¬
most scientists of the world, with a preference for thinkers and
observers who are not professionals in any of the lines covered
by the philosophy. Among these I have never heard of more
. plausible and sound expressions of thought than those which
come from you, and onsequently ! would very much like to have
an interview with you in regard to the matter above outlined.
X have no book publisher interested in my work but it
will rather be the work of a little society and of course
all who contribute will be well repaid for their time.
■Enclosed you will find an editorial article -a sample
of the new data arranged for popular reading.
Awaijring the pleasure of a favorable reply, I am
Faithfully yours .
Uovmber the fourth 1911.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
THE WOliLl): 'SUNDAY, JULY l.>, 1110(1.
Edison General File Series
1911. Honors and Awards (E-11-53)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison’s formal awards and honors. Included are invitations for Edison to
compete for Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Natural Philosophy, which
received no reply from the inventor. Also included is correspondence with
Charles R. Cross, head of the Physics Department at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, concerning a photographic replica of the Rumford
Medal— an honor conferred upon Edison by the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences in 1895 for his work in electric lighting.
All of the documents have been selected.
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My dear Mr. Edison:
The Rumford Committee of the American Acad<
desirous of securing replicas of all the tumford Medals v.-hich
have been awarded. Previously to the last few years this has
not been done and there is no record even of the personal
portion of the various inscriptions. As Chairman of the
Committee I am asked to secure as far as possible the data
necessary for the engraver.
It will be a great favor to the Academy if you can
send me the inscription as "displayed" in the case of the medal
which was awarded to you, as well as the character of the
lettering. Only the portion in incised letters is actually
needed. This can be secured most completely by giving the
wording of the inscription and its "lay-out" in writing and
procuring a photograph of the reverse of the medal or having
a cast made in plaster- X send a print of the reverse of the
medal awarded to Alvan Clark as an indication of what is
needed. The Committee will be glad to pay any expense in¬
volved.
Hoping that you will be able to oblige the Committee,
yours very
icerely,
June 30, 1911.
My dear Mr. Edisc
I received this morning from your
secretary, Mr. Miller, the photographs of
your Rumford Medal, which I requested- for
the Rumford Committee a short time since.
I am greatly obliged for them and in the
autumn shall proceed to have the bronze
replica engraved.
Yours very sincerely,
KUNGL VETENSKAPSAKADEMIENS
NOBELKOMMITTE FOR KEMI.
Konfidentiellt,
PA uppdrag af Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien harva underlecknade, med-
lemmar af dess Nobelkommitte for kemi, aran inbjuda Eder att inkomma med forslag till
niottagare af Nobelpriset i kemi for 1912.
I enlighet med foreskrifterna i Nobelstiftelsens Grundstadgar, som till Eder ofver-
sandts, bor i forslaget angifvas den upptackt eller forbiittring, for hvilken prisets utdelande
foreslAs, hvarjiimte forslaget bor vara motiveradt och atfoljdt af de skrifter och andra hand-
lingar, som aberopas. Aldre arbeten kunna blifva foremai for beloning ailenast i hiindelse
deras betydelse forst under senaste tiden blifvit adagalagd. Forslag maste, for att kunna
upptagas till profning, vara inkommet till Nobelkommitten fore den 1 febr. 1912. Forslags-
skrifvelsen bor adresseras till:
“Kungl. Vetenskapsakademiens Nobelkommitte for kemi.
Stockholm. “
hvarjamte fi omslaget bor angifvas :
pris i kemi.
Stockholm i sept. 1911.
it forsiindelsen innehSller forslag till mottagare af Nobel-
(Traduction.)
ACAD1-MIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES
DE SU&DE
COMITft NOBEL DE CHIMIE
Lettre confldentielte.
Monsieur,
L’Academie Royale des Sciences a elu les soussignes membres de son Comitd Nobel
pour la chimie, et c'est en cede qualite que nous avons l’honneur de vous inviter a nous
presenter une proposition pour le prix Nobel de chimie it decerner en 1912.
D’apres les prescriptions du Statut de la Fondation Nobel, dont nous vous avons
adresse un exentplaire, cette proposition doit contenir l’indication de la decouverte faite ou
du perfectionnement apporte dans la chimie, dont i’auteur est propose pour ie prix Nobel.
En outre, elle doit etre motivee et accompagnee des ouvrages et autres documents sur Iesquels
elle s’appuie. Les travaux qui n’appartiennent pas it l’epoque la plus recente ne peuvent
etre objets de recompense que dans le cas oil leur importance n’a ete demontree que dans'
les derniers temps. Pour etre prise en consideration, la proposition doit parvenir au Comtte
Nobel de chimie avant le 1" Fevrier 1912. La lettre doit etre adressee au
Comite Nobel de chimie de I'Academie Royale des Sciences
a Stockholm
et porter sur l’enveloppe qu’elle contient t
Stockholm, Septembre 1911.
e proposition de prix.
OLOF HAMMARSTEN
OTTO PETTERSSON
0. WIDMAN
PETER KLASON
HENRIK G. SODERBAUM
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KUNCL. VETENSKAPSAKADBM1KNS
NOBELKOMMITT6 P0R FYSIK.
KonfldcntielU.
Herr . . 'fyr'Jcrx^
Pa uppdrag af Kungl. Svenska Ve.enskapsakademien hafva undertecknade, med-
lemmar af dess Nobe.kommi.td for fysik, iiran inbjuda Eder at, inkomma med forslag .if
monagare af Nobelprise. i fysik for 1912.
1 enlighet med lbreskrifterna i Nobels.iftelsens Grundstadgar, som till Eder ofver-
siindts bor i forslaget angifvas den upp.iickt eller uppHnning, for hvilken prise.s u.delande
fores, as, hvarjiume fdrslage. bor vara mo.iverad, och a.fdljd. af de skrif.er och andra hand-
lingar, som aberopas. Aldre arbe.en kunna blifva fdremal for beldning allenast i handelse
deras be.ydelse forst under senaste tiden blifvit adagalagd. Forslag maste, for at. kunna
upptagas till profning, vara inkomme, .ill Nobelkom.nil.6n fore den 1 febr. 1912. Fdrslags-
skrifvelsen bor adresseras till:
“Kungl. Vetenskapsakademiens Nobclkommitte for fysik.
Stockholm .“
hvarjamte a omslage, bor angifvas a., forsandelsen innel.ailer forslag .ill monagare af Nobel-
pris i fysik.
Stockholm 1 sept. 1911.
OrdJiSranic
ft.
(Traduction.)
ACADEMIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES
DE SUEDE
COMITE NOBEL DE PHYSIQUE
Lettre confidentiellc.
Monsieur,
L’Academie Royale des Sciences a elu les soussignes membres de son Comite Nobel
pour la physique, et c’est en cette qualite que nous avons l’honneur de vous inviter a nous
presenter une proposition pour le prix Nobel de physique it decerner en 1912.
D'apres les prescriptions du Statut de la Fondation Nobel, dont nous vous avons
adresse un exemplaire, cette proposition doit contenir i’indication de la decouverte ou de
l’invention, dont l’auteur est propose pour le prix Nobel. En outre, elle doit etre motivee
et accompagnee des ouvrages et autres documents sur lesquels elle s’appuie. Les travaux
qui n’appartiennent pas it l’epoque la plus recente ne peuvent etre objets de recompense que
dans le cas oil leur importance n’a ete demontree que dans les derniers temps. Pour etre
prise en consideration, la proposition doit parvenir au Comite Nobel de physique avant le
l" Fevrier 1912. La lettre doit etre adressee au
Comite Nobel de physique de V Academic Royale des Sciences
a Stockholm
et porter sur 1’enveloppe qu’elle contient une proposition de prix.
Stockholm, Septembre 1911.
GUSTAF GRANQVIST
President.
B. HASSELBERG V. CARLHEIM-GYLLENSKOLD
ALLVAR GULLSTRAND SVANTE ARRHENIUS
WILH. PALM/ER.
Secretaire.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
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CPAeniUfyr //*/ & /f/O
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Le prix Nobel de physique a dtd ddcernd
en 1901: a M. W. C. Rontgen, professeur it l’universitd
de Munich, pour la ddcouverte des rayons qui
portent son nom;
en 1902: par moilies it M. H. A. Lorentz, professeur a
l’universitd de Leyde, et a M. P. Zeeman, pro¬
fesseur a l’universitd d'Amsterdam, pour leurs
recherches sur l’intluence du magndtisme sur les
phenomenes de la radiation;
en 1903: par moitids a M. H. A. Becquerel, professeur
a l’ficole Polyteehnique de Paris, pour la de-
couverte de la radioactivite spontanee et a M.
P. Curie, professeur a l’ficole municipale de phy¬
sique et de chimie industrielles, et Mrae Marie
Curie a Paris pour leurs travaux executes en
commun regardant les phenomenes de radiation
decouverts par M. H. A. Becquerel;
en 1904: a Lord Rayleigh, Londres, pour ses recherches
sur la densitd des gaz principaux et pour sa de-
couverte de l’argon, amende par les dites recherches;
. en 1905: a M. Ph. Lenard, professeur a l’universite de Kiel,
pour ses recherches sur les rayons cathodiques;
en 1906: a M. J. J. Thomson, professeur a l'universite
de Cambridge (Angleterre), pour ses recherches
theoriques et expdrimentelles sur le passage de
l’dlectricitd a travers les gaz;
en 1907: a M. A. A. Michelson, professeur a l’universite
de Chicago, pour les instruments de precision
optiques qu'il a invenlds' ainsi que pour ses re¬
cherches spectroscopiques et metrologiques faites
a l’aide de ces instruments;
en 1908: a M. G. Lippmann, professeur a l’universite de
Paris, pour sa methode de reproduire photogra-
phiquement les couleurs, basee sur le phdnomene
de l'interfdrence;
en 1909: par moitids a M. G. Marconi, ingenieur, Londres,
et a M. F. Braun, professeur a l’universitd de
Strasbourg, pour leurs mdrites dans le domaine
de la tdldgraphie sans HI;
en 1910: a M. J. D. van der Waals, ancien professeur a
l’universitd d’Amsterdam, pour ses travaux sur
l’dquation d’dtat des gaz et des liquides.
Le prix Nobel de chimie a dtd ddcernd
en 1901: a M. J. H. van't Hoff, professeur a l’universite
de Berlin, pour la ddcouverte des lois de la dy-
namique chimique et de la pression osmotique
en solutions;
en 1902: a M. E. Fischer, professeur a l'universite de
Berlin, pour ses travaux synthetiques dans les
groupes des sucres et de la purine;
en 1903: a M. S. Arrhenius, professeur a la Fnculte des
Sciences de Stockholm, pour les mdrites de sa
theorie de la dissociation dlectrolytique au point
de vue du developpement de la chimie;
en 1904: a Sir W. Ramsay, Londres, pour la ddcouverte
des gaz indifferents et dldmentaires de l’air et
pour la ddtermination de leur place dans le sy-
steme pdriodique;
en 1905: a M. A. von Baeyer, professeur a l’universite de
Munich, pour les progres qu’il a fait faire a la
chimie organique et a l’industrie chimique par
ses travaux sur les matieres colorantes organiques
et les composds hydroaromatiques;
en 1906: a M. H. Moissan, professeur a l’universitd de
Paris, pour ses recherches sur le fluor et sur la
manidre de l’isoler, ainsi que pour les applications
scientiflques du four dlectrique qui porte son nom;
en 1907: a M. E. Buchner, professeur a l’lnstitut agro-
nomique de Berlin, pour ses recherches chimico-
biologiques et pour sa ddcouverte de la fermen¬
tation sans cellules de levure;
en 1908: a M. E. Rutherford, professeur a l’universitd de
Manchester, pour ses recherches sur la ddsa-
grdgation des dldments et sur la chimie des corps
radio-actifs;
en 1909: a M. W. Ostwald, ancien professeur a l’univer-
site de Leipzig, pour ses travaux sur la catalyse
ainsi que pour ses recherches sur les dquilibres
chimiques et les vitesses de rdaction sur lesquelles
ces travaux sont fondes;
en 1910: a M. 0. Wallach, professeur a l'universitd de
Gcettingue, pour les progrds qu’il a fait faire a la
chimie organique et a l’industrie chimique par ses
travaux dminents sur les combinaisons alicycliques.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Insurance (E-11-54)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning
personal and property insurance. Among the items for 1911 are letters
relating to the designation of beneficiaries for Edison's life insurance policy
and to the inspection of boilers at the West Orange laboratory.
Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been selected. The
unselected material consists primarily of unsolicited promotional material.
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Mr. Harry I1. Miller,
laboratory.
Dear Sir:
Mr. Dyer requests me to inform you that in view
of tne aiffioulty of doing anything in regard to the Mutual
life insuranoe Company polioy of Deoember 24, 1874, Mr. ildison
has deoided to do nothing in the matter and to adjust the
situation in some other way.
DH/HJl
Pol. #16616 Nkwauic.N.,1., Mar. 29,1911
Mr. H. F. Miller, Sect. ir
Thos. A. Edison Co.,
Orange, H. J.
Dear Sir:
With further reference to your
favor of the 23rd inst. we are enclosing
herewith an amendment form, completed to
cover change of beneficiary desired in
this case.
This amendment should be signed by
the insured in the presence of a witness,
and returned to this office together with the
policy when we shall be in a position to make
the change desired.
I remain,
Very truly yours,
Mgr. Ord.^Pol. Dept.
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Pol. 16816-Edison
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l. E. IJillor, Sec'y,
Erom the laboratory of EhOEsr.
Orange, IT. J.
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Bear Sir:
We have received your favor of the 1st, in reference ^
to a change in beneficiary in connection with the above numbered
policy, issued on the life of Mr. Edison.
We have to advise that if you will give us the names of the
children to whom Mr. Edison wishes this policy to be payable, we
v/ill then forward you the necessary amendment form to have signed
I remain,
Very truly yours,
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Thos. A. Edison,
Valley Rd. & Lakeside Ave.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
our inspector, Mr. W. 3,#' Niohois, on the 13th day oF
Otet. 1911, made an external examination of the three steam boilers
specified below and described in your s team boiler policy
NO. 217521 as located at the above address.
The report s hows that s o far as could be determined by
an external examination, the Boilers appeared in good condition.
In accordance with this report, the Oompany approves
as the maximum l<a d on the safety valves of the
B. & W. Boiler Ho. 1 h. to R. 13O lbs, per sq. in.
B. & w. Boilers Nos. 2 & 3 L. to R. 135 lbs. per sq. in.
Yours truly,. ^ /
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supt. of Inspections .
Edison General File Series
1911. Invitations (E-11-55)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
banquets, luncheons, lectures, and special events to which Edison was
invited. Among the correspondents for 1 91 1 are Charles A. Coffin, Charles J.
"Buffalo" Jones, Clarence H. Mackay, and Arthur E. Stilwell.
Approximately 10 percent of the documents have been selected.
Invitations that were unanswered or routinely declined, along with duplicates,
have not been selected.
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Grand Hotel, ’
Broadway & 51 St . ,
Hew York City; Bee. 11, 1911.
°S Onn ai-t('.u) '£ lo-UJL tf. tfv-6-f»c It*
daw* a-til-t f«> '•• ■' ,
I read all that you said about "Buffalo Jones"
on your return from Europe, and X certainly appreciate
it more that from any other source. X always admired
people that do things. I have invented many things
myself, and know something of the trials, of an inventor.
k.«- jc£
What I wish to say is, I am to give a lecture
and show my moving pictures of roping animals in America;,
and Africa. I have some of the most startling pictures,
probably in the world. w ^-s.
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The only public appearance , Cj give' in Hew York
City is at Carnagie Hall Bee. 22nd, and I desire that you
and your friends should be my guests and occupy one of
the best boxes.
I expect to have quite a number of t(ie_best
people of Hew York and surrounding places, and hdpe you 'Will
be one among them.
If £
Your sincere well wisher and admirer, ’
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
season lit Now York and Brooklyn of
“Buffalo” Jones
world’s most daring hunting expedition.
“Lassoing Wild Animals
in Africa”
Friday Evening, December 22, 1911
Academy of Music, Brooklyn
Sat. Aft. & Eve. December 23, 1911
loving pictures of his
» his African cxpedl-
ever shown except by
the Last Page
one of the most daring events in the history at
mankind. It takes courage to face a charging
lioness, or a rhinoceros, with no other protec¬
tion than one’s own agility and a thin snake-like
rope. But Col. Jones had that requisite and suc¬
ceeded in tying helplessly every species of big
African game. He evidently knew in what a
doubtful light his story of these deeds might he
regarded, so, in order to have his "proofs,” he
took two motion picture outfits with him. The
phase of this unique form of hunting — hunting
that hurt not even the animals.
To quote Col. Roosevelt, "I did not believe
it possible to rope a lion or a rhinoceros as they
did, and to have caught their pictures with a
cinematograph is a thing that has never before
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Edison General File Series
1911. Lectures [not selected] (E-11-56)
This folder contains requests for Edison to deliver lectures. Among the
correspondents for 1911 are Moses Gomberg of the University of Michigan
and George B. McClellan, Jr., of Princeton University, as well as
representatives of the Metropolitan Musical and Literary Bureau of San
Francisco and the Lecture Agency, Ltd., of London. The documents contain
Edison's draft replies in the form of marginalia, with notations such as
"Lecturing is out of my line and "no ans."
Edison General File Series
1911. Legal - General (E-11-57)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the administration of legal matters. Among the items for 1911 are letters
pertaining to the estate of John Kruesi, for which Edison and Samuel Insull
served as executors and trustees. Other documents concern a case involving
the heirs of Robert H. Thompson, the head of a pioneering firm in the
manufacture of corrugated products who had served as president of the
Edison Portland Cement Co.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The
following categories of documents have not been selected: routine letters of
transmittal and acknowledgment, unsolicited letters seeking advice or
information from Edison, and promotional material. Also not selected are
receipts pertaining to the New Jersey Patents Co.
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. ejfl'~(£A//'/rA,'//i'W/( CORTLANDT BUILDING)
, _ MarclLlX.,. 19_11 _
G. A. Keister, Esq., Assistant Secretary, i\:,V io ::'ii
c/o Thoms A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, New Jersey.
Dear Hr. Meister:-
In the Kruesi Estate, 3£r. Insull, after going fur¬
ther into the matter with August Kruesi and finding that if he
joined with Mrs. Batchelor in making distribution in her account¬
ing proceedings, no provision could he made for the education of
John Kruesi who was still an infant, decided that it was advisable
for you and him to take over the estate long enough to ensure a
proper provision for the education of John Kruesi who is now
19 years of age and who has, X think, a year more in Union College.
Accordingly tte final decree entered by the
Surrogate in Mrs. Batchelor's accounting proceeding directed the
estate to be turned over to yourself and Mr. Insull.
An appropriate receipt was prepared by Mrs.
Batchelor's attorneys and submitted to me which I checked up with
the final decree and found to be correct. Mr. Xnsull has signed it.
X enclose it herewith for Mr. Edison's signature. After it is
signed, kindly return it to me and oblige /O
^ ’ Yours very^trulrj /y
JCR/AK M. 100 (Enc.)
0. A. Melster, Esq.,
Edi b on Lab rat or y ,
Orange, Hew Jersey.
Dear Mr. Meister:-
Re Kruesi EBtate. X enclose herewith a check for
$592.13 to the order of "Samuel Inaull and Thomas A. Edison as
surviving Executors and Trustees under the Will of John Kruesi,
deceased". You will observe that Mr. Insull has endorsed this.
Will you pleasehave Mr. Edison sign his full name "Thomas A. Edison"
under Mr. Insull ’ s name at the place indicated in pencil?
This check represents the cash in the hands of Mrs.
Batchelor on her.iBcounting. Upon receipt of this check, I will
add the words "As surviving Executors of and Trustees under the
Last Will of John Kruesi, deceased" and deposit it with the Farmers'
Loan & Trust con?) any pursuant to Mr. XnBull directions.
Yours very truly,
JCR/AK M. 101 (Enc.)
Thoms A. Edison, Esq.,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, 11.7.
Dear Mr. Edison:-
Mr. Instill looked in this morning and in¬
structed me to complete the account of your and his proceedings
as surviving executors and trustees of the estate of .Tohn JCruesi,
deceased, so that the estate may be distributed.
The securities belonging to the estate were deposited
with the Farmers' Loan & Trust Company by Mr. Batchelor. To
obtain these for the purpose of sale and distribution, it will
be necessary for me to file with the Farmers '• Loan & Trust
Company a receipt at the time the securities are delivered over
to me. T have drawn such a receipt together with an authorization
to me to act as attorney for you and Mr. Instill in winding up
this estate.
Mr. Insull has signed both the receipt and the authoriza¬
tion.
Will you kindly sign both of these papers which will
be submitted to you by Mr. Alfred B. Trigge t>f my office who
1 f p /
To insure prompt attention Address All Communications to the Company. » ^
The Thompson & Norris Company,
CORBMQATEP PAPER AND PAPER SPEeiALTJESo
'‘"'tffis?"* principal orriCE a works. 'y at
wiVlu»m o'.CHAPIM . .Kim.”!''.'..-. BROOKLYN,
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To insure prompfattcntlon Address All Communications i
The Thompson & Norris Company,
K
Ur. Thomas A. Edison,
My dear Mr. Edison:-
I received Mr. Miller’s letter of/^*--'
in due course, and wish to thank you for your willingness to
assist us in our case. The case is called for the week beginning
Deo. 18th, but we cannot tell just when it will be reached. We can
tell, however, within about twenty* four hours, and X will be careful
to advise you when X have definite information. Do hot come on
therefore until you hear from me again. I would simply request-
that you hold yourself in readiness during the week beginning the
18 th.
Yours respectfully
EATON, LEWIS* ROWE.
3(7'’$Aef>tcA'£MnSI0if:{. CORTLANDT BUILDING)
19, 1911
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, Hew Jersey,
Dear Mr. Edison:-
Mr. Tnsull has signed hue account and
the petition for settling the account of yourself and Mr. Inaull
as surviving Executors and Trustees of the last Will and Testa-
went of JohnKruesi, deceased.
Mr. Alfred B. Trigge of iny office will Bring to
you the original of the account and the petition and ask you
to sign the account in various places ard also the petition
and then verify each Before a notary public.
Mr. Trigge will also nresent to you three checks
Ho. 2 to the ord'cr of Eaton, Lewis & Rowe,
Attorneys for $1697. 50 which represents an amount
to be transmitted to Miss Olga A. Kruesi by us on
account of her distributive share.
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Attorneys for §212.50 for legal services
ments.
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Attorneys for $156.52 also for legal services
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JOrt/AK 'A. 105
Edison General File Series
1911. Legal - Litigation - George Harrington, Josiah C. Reiff, and
Thomas A. Edison v. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co. et al.
(E-11-58)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the protracted litigation arising from Edison's work on automatic telegraphy
during the 1 870s. After financier Jay Gould acquired the Automatic Telegraph
Co. in 1875, Reiff, one of the original investors, instituted suit, seeking
reimbursement for the interests of Edison, Harrington, and himself. Among
the documents for 1911 are letters concerning Edison's involvement in the
case and its appeal. Also included is correspondence pertaining to the
troubled finances and health of Reiff, who died in February 1911 at the home
of Mrs. James Hood Wright. Edison, who was asked to serve as an honorary
pallbearer at the funeral, declined the invitation on account of illness. At the
end of the folder is a two-page summation of Edison's cash advances to Reiff
during the period 1 888-1 911.
Approximately 80 percent of the documents have been selected. The
items not selected consist primarily of letters regarding the payment of legal
fees, along with duplicates and variants of selected documents.
Related material for 1905-1910 can be found in the "Reiff, Josiah C."
folders in the Document File Series (Thomas A. Edison Papers: A Selective
Microfilm Edition, Part IV). Related material for 1912 can be found in the
"Telegraph" folder (E-12-78) in the Edison General File Series.
J. C. REIFF
20 Broad street
Telephone, 764 Rector.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT. COURT ON APPEALS
For the Second Cirouit
George Harrington, ThomaB A. Edison :
and Josiah C. Re iff, :
Compla inant s-Appellants :
The Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph
Company, and George J. Gould, et al, ,
as Executors and Trustees, eto.,
Defendants-Appellants
|i Before
i; COXE, WARD and NOYES,
j; Cirouit JudgeB,
V [ f '
Appeal hy both parties from a final decree
awarding to the complainants the sum of one dollar
as damages for infringement.
The oase is reported 143 E.R, 329.
ij WARD, Circuit Judge:
The 'bill, filed May, 1876, alleges that Thomas A.
j: Edison, a oitizen of New Jersey, made oertain inventions in
j automatic telegraphy and also in duplex and quadruplex tele-
graphy and that the complainants George Harrington, a oitizer
II of the District of Columbia and Edison wero joint owners of
Ithe patents and of the applications for patents therefor}
that December 30, 1874 the complainants, with the defendant
Jay Gould, a citizen of the State of New York, agreed to co¬
operate in bringing about an arrangement with the defendant
Telegraph Company, which was controlled by Gould, the materifl
feature of whioh was that the complainants were to transfer
to the Telegraph Company the aforesaid inventions in consid¬
eration of 31,800 shares of its capital stooltj that assign- ;
ments were made t>y the complainants of the inventions in au¬
tomatic telegraphy and the patents and applications for pa¬
tents therefor to Gould April 9, 1875 and for the duplex
and quadruplex inventions .Tanuary 11, 1875} that these trans¬
fers wore made to Could as trustee for the Bole purpose of
carrying out the proposed agreement and were to he assigned
hy him to the Telegraph Company only upon receiving the at
Btock consideration aforesaid, but that he wrongfully and
prematurely (assuming that the arrangement would he carried
out) and without receiving the said consideration, made as¬
signments of all that he took under both deeds to the Tel¬
egraph Company, which had full notice of the foregoing
facts.
It is further alleged that the proposed arrange¬
ment fell through, that the Telegraph Company refused to pay
the consideration and, though notified hy the complainants
that the transfers were for that reason inoperative and
that it should cease to use the inventions, continued to
use them fraudulently claiming them to he their own pro¬
perty and the defendant Gould, though notified to return the
assignments of January 11 and April 9, 1875 to he cancelled,
hue not done so*
The prayer of the hill is that the Telegraph
Company he enjoined from using the inventions and required
! to account for profits and damages resulting from its in-
I frlngement and that the assignments to the defendant Gould ;
j and from the defendant Gould to the Telegraph Company he j
j declared inoperative and of no effect and that Gould and I
the Telegraph Company ho required to transfer whatever title
to the said patents and inventions they have to the ooraplain-
ants or release all claim thereto to them.
' It will he observed that no relief whatever is
asked against Gould except that the transfers to him he
declared inoperative and that he he required to return the
same and no claim is made for the consideration of the
transfers hut only for profits and damages resulting from
the infringement by the Telegraph Company. Gould is not
charged with fraud or with confederacy with the Telegraph
Company by virtue of his assignments to it any more than
Harrington is by virtue of his assignments to Gould.
Art. 42 pf the bill is as follows:
"42. That the said George Harrington and the
said Jay Gould have always recognized and admitted
said trust and the afresaid rights of the said
J. C. Reiff and his said associates, who furnised
nearly all the funds required for the taking out of
the said patents and the testing of the said inven¬
tions as aforesaid} hut the defendants, the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Conqpany, have falsely assumed
that the said Gould and Harrington conspired together
to oheat and defraud the cestui qui trust of the said
Harrington by an absolute transfer from said Harring¬
ton to said Gould, of the property held as aforesaid,
in trust by the said Harrington; and that such trans¬
fer was to be made without the payment of any consid¬
eration, for the benefit of the said Edison and others,
the cestui qui trust . aforesaid. And the Atlantic
and Pac ifio~Tel egraph Company have falsely as aimed
that although they had, through their said agent,
Jay Gould, and otherwise, full notice of the said
trust, they can defeat it and defraud the Baid inven¬
tor and patentee and the other parties interested as
aforesaid, by taking an assignment from said Gould."
▼hen we oome to the answers we find that the de-
| fendant Gould denies that he uses or has ever used the in-
| ventions or that he was guilty of any fraud in connection
' therewith, although none was charged against him in the
hill, and that the Telegraph Company raising no question as
| to the validity of tha patents or of its use of them reso-
! lutely stands upon its right to what it asserts it pur-
oka Bed 'bona fide and for value from the defendant Gould, who
purchased from the complainants*
It will thus he seen that the complainants on the
faoe of their own assigneraents have neither any legal nor
any equitable title to the patents and inventions said to
be infringed by the Telegraph Company and that no question
of patent law is raised nor any question as to the con¬
struction of the documents admitted to have been executed.
The claim of the complainants is in absolute contradiction
of their OY/m assigneraents and depends upon their proving t
that the Telegraph Company was to enjoy what it reoeived i
from them through Gould onlu upon delivering to the com¬
plainants or to Gould for them 31,800 shares of its cap¬
ital stock. Suit may be brought in equity upon an equi¬
table title to a patent, but these assignements must be set
aside before the oomplainants are shovrn to have an equitable
title or to have any standing vrtiatever to treat the Tele¬
graph Company as an infringer.
It is true that the bill prays for an injunction
and accounting and damages because of the infringement by
the Telegraph Company but before that question can be
reached the preliminary and essential relief prayed for, viz,
that the assigneraents be sot aside on principles of equity
must be granted.
The course of the cause haB been most extraordi¬
nary. The bill was filed in May, 1876. The complainants
began to take proofs in October, 1879 and stopped in
: November, 1880. In December, 1892 the defendant Gould
i died and in December, 1895 the suit was revived against hi»S
; executors. In August, 1904 the complainants put the cause:
; on the oalendar for trial. The defendants then obtained
I
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leave to take testimony within ninety days from Bebruary 28,
1 905 and the cause v/as heard May 15, 1905, twenty-nine
years after the hill was filed.
The defendants first raised the ohjoetion to the
jurisdiction 4n March, 1905 hy asking leave to file a plea
to the effect that the complainant Harrington was a resident
and citizen of the District of Columbia, which was denied,
and after the interlocutory deoree on the merits in Decem¬
ber, 1906 they applied for leave to file an amended and
■ supplemental answer raising the same question, which was
also denied. Still, the jurisdiction of the circuit court
of the United States is statutory and limited and it behooves
a plaintiff who proceeds there or whose cause is removed
there to seethat the Jurisdiction is complete, else every¬
thing thereafter done may be nugatory. Sec. 5 of the Act
of March 3, 1875 makes it the duty of the court, if it
appears at any time that the controversy is not properly
within its jurisdiction, to proceed no further therein, but
to dismiss the suit or remand it with such order as to costs;
as shall be just, Mr. Justioe Brown said on this point
in Expels lor Co. v. Pacific Bridge Co, . 186 U.S. 282 at p.
287:
How, as the bill in this case differs from an
ordinary bill for infringement only in the fact that
the suit is by a licensee against two defendants, on*
of -whom is the licensor and owner of the patent, and
the license is set forth only for the purpose of show- [
lng title, there would be no difficulty whatever in
sustaining it, were it not for the question whether we
are not also bound to oonsider the averments of the
answer, Ve think this difficulty 1b practically j
settled by a reference to section 5 of the Jurisdiction*!
al Statute of 1875, 18 Stat. 470, 472.. which provides '
•that if, in any suit commenced in a Cirouit Court, j
........ it shall appear to the satisfaction of the said:
Cirouit Court, at anytime after .such suit has-haan. !
brought, * • BCilt aodfl AOt really and j
substantially invlove a dispute or controversy proper-
ly within tho jurisdiction of said Oirouit Courtj# . I
, . the Bald Circuit Court shall prooeed no
further therein, hut shall dismiss the suit, • etc.
While it seems reasonable to say that a jurisdiction
orioe acquired by the filing of a proper hill ought
not to he taken away by any subsequent pleading, the
statutue is peremptory in thiB particular, and requires
the court to dismiss the case whenever at any time it
shall appear that its jurisdiction has been improperly
Invoked. We are by no means without authority upon
this question. In Robinson v. Anderson. 121 U.S. 622, ;
it was held that when it appeared, after all the plead¬
ings were filed, that the averments in the declaration
which alone gave the court jurisdiction, were imma¬
terial and made for the purpose of creating a case
cognizable by the court, it was the duty of the Circuit
Court to dismiss the bill for want of jurisdiction.
Said the Chief Justice; ’Even if the complaint, stand¬
ing by itself, made out a case of jurisdiction, which
we do not decide; it was taken away as soon aB the
answers were in, because if there was jurisdiction at
all it was by reason of the averments in the complaint
as to what the defences against the title of the plain¬
tiffs 'would be, and these were of no avail as soon as
the answers were filed and it was made to appear that
no such defences were relied on. 1 In Williams v.
ffottawa. 104 U.S. 209, this court went so far as to
dismiss a case in which judgement had been rendered
for the plaintiff in the Circuit Court, beoause it
appeared from the testimony of the plaintiff that cer¬
tain bondB were put in his hands for collection in
which he hud no real interest. It was held that it
was the duty of the Circuit Court on its own motion,
as soon as the evidence was in and the collusive char¬
acter of the case shown, to stop ail further proceed¬
ings and dismiss the suit, the Chief Justice further
remarking that this proviso of the act of 1875 was a
salutary one, and that it was the duty of the Circuit
Courts to exercise their power under it in proper oases.
See also Wetmore v
129 U. S. 310; Cake
U. S. 243. "
Rymer. 169 U.S. 115; Morris v.CUlmer.
a county Commissioners v. Dudley. 173
This court upon appeal remanded a case, though
the objection as to citizenship had not been taken by either
party, Newoomb v. Burbank, 181 3?.R. 334.
The Cirouit Court having no jurisdiction of the
parties because of oitizenship, Hooe v, Jamison. 166 U. S.
395, the question in the case is v/hether the cause is one
arising under the patent laws of which the court has juris¬
diction without reference to oitizenship of the parties und*r
629 subd. 9 and 1711 subd. 5 of the U. S. Rev. Stat.
I
We find it very difficult to say that the bill is one for in¬
fringement under the patent laws in view of Wilson v, Sanford.
10 How. 99 and Hartell r. Til£hman,99 U.S. 647. In the
former case the oomplainants prayed that a license be set
aside and that the defendant be enjoined from infringing and
in the latter the complainant prayed for an injunction and
account, stating that he had cancelled a license theretofore
granted to the defendant. In both oases the court held that
there was no Jurisdiction and thiB apparently on the ground
that the licenses must be first set aside on equitable prin¬
ciples, which beoause the amount involved in the first case
was less than $2,000 and of the lack of the proper diversity
of citizenship in the second, the Circuit Court could not do.
In this case the oomplainants granted not merely
a license under patents, but the patents and inventions
themselves and ho injunction or decree for an accounting
could go against the defendant Telegraph Company until the
assignments which on their face fully authorize it to use
the inventions are set aside on equitable principles. These
oases also show that the mere fact that the bill alleges
infringement and asks for on injunction and accounting ir,
not enough to esta|p.iBh the jurisdiction of the Circuit
Court.
The Judge of the Cirouit Court, in ooming to an
opposite conclusion (143 B’.R, 329,336) said:
"Having stated the essential faotB and my conclu¬
sions thereon, I come again to the principal objection
insisted on by counsel for the defendants. As already
stated, the question of jurisdiction dependB upon j
whether thiB suit arises under the patent laws or whether
the issueB merely involve the violation of contractual !
obligations. In the view I take of this controversy, j
the adjudications cited by defendants to sustain this
point are of doubtful application. The cases to which
attention 1b directed were chiefly concerned with eon- j
tract rights. See Wilson v. Sandford, 10 How, 99; <
Kartell v. Tilghman, 99 U.S. 547; Albright v. Teas, 106
U. 8. 613. And in White v. Rankin, 144 U.S. 629, the ,
distinction between such cases and these wherein the in¬
fringement is of the essence of the hill is clearly
pointed out. That the defendant corporation operated
the automatic system and the properties in question un¬
der a euhsistlng contract is not claimed by complainants
The gravamen of the bill is based, apparently, upon the
wrongful and fraudulent appropriation by the defendants
of their patents. True, the prayer for relief, among -
other things, embodies a request that the defendants be
decreed to reconvey to complainants their title; but
this request for relief is collateral to the primary
relief demanded. Atherton Machine Co. v. Atwood-Horri-
00 n Co., supra; Littlefield v. Perry, supra; Excelsior
Wooden Pipe Co. v. Pacific Bridge Co., supra. If in
this case the bill stated a subsisting contract, -which
in equity could be set aside because of fraud or other
ouff loient onuses, a different question would be pre¬
sented."
We do not think the authorities sustain the con¬
clusion. In Littlefield v. Perry. 21 Wall. 205, the com¬
plainant was assignee of an exclusive right under the patent
for New York and Connecticut, which the defendant, the pa¬
tentee and assignor, was infringing. The rights of the par¬
ties were regulated by -written agreements about which there
was no dispute. The question was whether under them the
complainant had a right to sue and this question the Supreme
Court held could be determined as incidental to the title j
in a patent cause. There was no need to set aside any in¬
strument.
In Exoelsior Co . v. Br ldge Co . 185 U. S. 282, the
complainant, which had an exclusive license under the patent
| for the Paoifio states, brought suit for infringement against
; the patentee and one to whom he subsequently granted a licen®
j for the same territory. The only defense was that the oom-j
| plainant had forfeited its license. The question being
S only as to the existence of the license, the court held
[ it to be within the jurisdiction of the Ciroult Court in a
:j patent cause as part of the complainant's title, distlng-
j uisliing'between a suit ’by a "patentee and ‘One 'by "a
on the ground that the latter would have no adequate remedy
by suit in the state oourts.
In Atherton Machine Co . 7. Atvrood-Morriaon Co . ,
103 ff.R. 949, the complainant, as assignee of Letters Patent,
sued the defendant for infringement, who claimed under a
later assignment. Held that the assignor not being a party,
the suit was not upon contract hut involved merely the plain¬
tiff's title. In this oase the question was one of con¬
struction of undisputed documents, under the patent law.
It seems to he conceded hy the complainants that
if the title to the patents depended upon a contract or
contracts between them and the defendants, the Circuit Court
would not have jurisdiction. But we think that exactly the
Bame reasons apply when the title depends upon grants alleGed
to he fraudulently obtained or retained.
We feel compelled to the conclusion that the
Circuit Court had no jurisdiction of this cause and the
decree must he reversed, hut in view of the circumstances of
the case the court below is directed to dismiss the hill
without oosts of either court.
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Xt is my privilege to hand yon herewith,
on behalf of the Board of Diroctors of this Company,
an oxiression of rogrot and sympathy as to the death
of colonel Josiah C.Eciff.
Very respectfully yonra*
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
At ft Meeting of tho Board of Directors
of Tho British Columbia Copper Company, Limited ,
Mold Vat 0}i 14th, 1011
The folio, ,ing expression as to tho death
of Colonel. Josinh C.Reiff
was unanimously adopted.
The Board of Directors of The British Columbia
Copjer Company .Limited , desire to place on record
an expression of their deep regret at the death
of Colonel Josiah C.Reiff.
Colonel Eeiff was olectod to this Board during
Tobruary 1904, and from that time until his "death
served ml fulfilled most conscientiously the duties
imposed upon him us director. He never lost an
opportunity to aot and express himself most fear¬
lessly in behalf of the interests of the Company,
and thoso he so ..ell represented on its Board, and
his devotion to find comprehension of tho Company's
affairs, together with his genial personality, ren¬
ders his loss all the greater and makes it the more
difficult to fill tho place he occupied in our
councils.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Tho renders o±’ this Hoard «1*4> to o '^rass their
warwest jgrfatfjy for the moral} ers of Colonel p.oiff 'n
family :.ns? nearest friends, beHoving that they too
have sustained an irreparable loss, and direct that
copies of this Minute ho handed Colonel Roiff's no::t
of hin, Mrs. J. Hood "/right, at .hose residence he died
a.' d other of his close friends, and also that this
expression of sympathy and rep-rot he spread upon the
Records of tho Company.
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April 29,
1911.
Mr. Frederick J. Stone,
53 Broadway,
How York.
Dear Mr* Stone:
Yours of the 28th inct. has Been received,
confirming your telephone suggestion that payment on Mr*
Edison's chock for $482. 20 of February 20, 1911, should
ho stopped, and I immediately advisod Mr* Miller to this
offeot. I thank you for this suggestion.
Yours very truly.
FLD/IW7
Gonoral Counsel-
It -iO ,911
1Ilntte6 States Circuit Court of appeals
SECOND CIRCUIT.
(In Equity.)
Geobqe Harrington and Thomas
A. Edison, and Daniel T.
Reiff luid Philip S. H ill as
Administrators of the Goods
and Chattels of Josiaii C.
Reiff, deceased,
Complainants and Appellants,
against Assignment
.. _ _ [ of Errors.
The Atlantic & Pacific Tele¬
graph Company and George J.
Gould, Edwin Gould, Helen
M. Gould and Howard Gould,
as Executors and Trustees
under tlie Last Will and Tes-
ment of Jay Gould, deceased,
Defendants and Respondents.
And now on the third day of July, 1.911, come
the plaintiffs, complainants and appellants in the
above entitled action, by Frederick J. Stone, their
solicitor, and respectfully show and allege that the
order and decree of the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals, — made and entered in the above en¬
titled cause February 24, 1911, reversing the final
decree of tile Circuit Court iu this cause rendered
ou March T, 1910, upon the ground “that the Cir¬
cuit Court did not have jurisdiction of this cause"
and directing the lower Court to dismiss the hill,
without costs ot either Court "(or lack of jurisdic¬
tion,” — was and is erroneous and against the just
rights of the compluinants, and they herewith file
the following “Assignment of Errors,” upon which
they will rely upon the prosecution of their appeal
from the order and decree of this Honorable Court,
— (dated the 24th day of February, 1911, and filed
in the office of the Clerk of this Court on the 24th
day of February, 1911, — ) reversing the final decree
of the Circuit Court upon the ground “that the Cir¬
cuit Court had no jurisdiction of this cause and
directing the lower Court to dismiss the bill herein
without costs of either Court “for lack of jurisdic¬
tion,” — and their appeal from the mandate issued
thereunder to the lower Court and from the order
and decree of the lower Court, entered thereon or
thereunder, dismissing the hill of complaint for
lack of jurisdiction and from any and all proceed¬
ings, taken or to he taken, thereon or thereunder;
and the compluinants and appellants assign the fol¬
lowing errors and respectfully show and allege: —
I. That this Honorable Court erred in ordering,
adjudging and decreeing “that the Circuit Court
had no jurisdiction of this cause,” and likewise
erred in ordering and directing the lower Court
to dismiss the bill “for lack of jurisdiction,” where¬
as this Honorable Court should have affirmed the
interlocutory decree herein, made by Mr. Justice
Hazel and filed and entered in the office of the
Clerk of the U. S. Circuit Court December 20,
1906, adjudicating the defendants guilty of in¬
fringement and ordering an accounting herein.
3
II. That this Honorable Court erred in failing
and refusing to find and decree that the United
States Circuit Court had original jurisdiction over
this cause, whereas this Honorable Court should
have held that this cause was one of which the
said United States Circuit Court had original juris¬
diction under the Constitution and laws of the
United States.
III. That this Honorable Court erred in failing
and refusing to find and decree that the defendants
were guilty of infringing patents belonging to the
complainants respecting automatic telegraphy,
whereas sncli infringement was duly proven by
uncontradicted evidence; and this Court erred like¬
wise in failing and refusing to bold that complain¬
ants, as the equitable owners of the patents, could
bring suit for infringement and the Circuit Court
could acquire jurisdiction (of such suit) ; and this
Court likewise erred in failing and refusing to hold
that Gould took title to Complainants’ Patents
as a trustee only and that bis assignment to the
defendant corporation was in violation of the
trust imposed upon him by complainants, of
which trust the defendant corporation bad full
knowledge, and was therefore inoperative and in¬
effective to convey the title or prevent complain¬
ants, as the eqnitable owners of the Patents in suit,
and as the legal and equitable owners of Case “II”,
Letters Patent 162633 from maintaining a suit for
the infringement thereof, arising under the Patent
Laws, whereas the Circuit Court was given and ac¬
quired original jurisdiction of this cause under the
Constitution and Laws of the United States, as
more fully appears in the opinion of Mr. Justice
Hazel, and the interlocutory decree adjudicating
infringement herein, reported in 143 Federal Be-
ports, page , reference to which is hereby made
and which is made a part hereof.
IV. That this Honorable Court erred in failing
and refusing to affirm the interlocutory decree
herein, mude by Mr. Justice Hazel, — adjudicating
the defendants guilty of infringement and order¬
ing an accounting, — whereas this Honorable Court
should have affirmed the said interlocutory decree
herein and appointed a new trustee to take and
state the account of the gains, benefits, profits, sav¬
ings and advantages derived by the defendants by
their said infringement of complainant's patent
rights and inventions, as well as the loss and dam¬
ages sustained by the complainants by reason of
bucIi infringement.
V. That this Honorable Court erred in failing
and refusing to find that Harrington and his as¬
sociates were the owners of the Edison inventions
in duplex and quadruplex telegraphy and of the
patents and patent rights relating thereto, and in
ignoring and refusing to accept the admissions con¬
tained in the pleadings on this subject.
VI. That this Honorable Court erred in failing
and refusing to find and decree that the defendants
were guilty of infringing complainants' patent
rights and inventions relating to Duplex and Quad-
ruplex telegraphy, whereas such infringement was
duly proven by uncontradicted evidence.
VII. That this Honorable Court erred in failing
and refusing to find that the use of the Edison
Quadruplex Inventions by the Western Union Tel¬
egraph Company (the successor company to these
defendants), was a direct infringement of the in¬
vention first known as “Case H,” which eventuated
in a patent issued to Harrington and Edison, April
27th, 1875, as U. S. Letters Patent No. 102,033, and
in failing and refusing to hold that said Patent No.
162,033 was the basic patent of the quadruplex and
in ignoring and refusing to accept tlie direct admis¬
sions contained in the pleadiugs on this subject.
VIII Tlmt tliis Honorable Court erred in fail¬
ing and refusing to And that the complainants were
entitled to recover as damages the value of the
use of their patents and patent rights as measured
by the value thereof placed thereon by the parties
themselves by the memorandum of December 30th,
1874 and the letter of instruction of April lbth,
1875 attached to the bill of complaint herein and
in disregarding the evidence in that respect.
IX That this Honorable Court erred in failing
and refusing to find that complainants were enti¬
tled to recover as damages the value of the -7,1)4 .
shares of the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Com¬
pany stock at the price or sum of sixty dollars per
share, with interest thereon from August _0, 187i,
c rd tl tl e t 1 t d e 1
herein.
X That this Honorable Court erred in failing
and refusing to find that the complainants were
entitled to recover the sum of ?1, <122,700, with in¬
terest from August 20, 1877, as just, true, lawful
and proper damages sustained by the complainants
by the unlawful infringement of the defendants.
XI That this Honorable Court erred in failing
or refusing to find that the misappropriation by
the defendants of the patent rights and interests
mentioned and set forth and charged in the bill
was in wilful violation of complainants patent
rights, and constituted an infringement of complain¬
ants’ patent rights and interests and that the vah.e
placed upon the said patent rights and interests
by the parties themselves was proper and legal evi¬
dence of such damages and, in the absence of con¬
troverting testimony, conclusive evidence of such
value.
G
XII. Tliut this Honorable Court erred in failing
aud refusing to find that the wrongful appropria¬
tion and conversion l>y these defendants of com¬
plainants’ patent rights and interests constituted
an infringement thereof for which a recovery could
be had in this action; and this Court likewise erred
in disregarding and refusing to follow the opinion
of Mr. Justice Hazel, filed herein on January 25th,
1901!- in which, among other things, it was held
that “the facts amply show that not only a trust
“relationship between Gould and the equitable
“owners of the patents, hut also that the former
“participated and profited in the infringing acts.
“In short, he instigated the tort or trespass and
“effectuated a wrongful appropriation of complain¬
ants’ patents. He invaded rights which the laws
“were designed to protect. He controlled the
“transactions of the company and was a principal
“in the wrongdoing, and hence, his representatives
“cannot now he heard to disclaim responsibility
“from the consequences of the acts which are the
“subject of tlie complaint.”
XIII. That this Honorable Court erred in failing
and refusing to find that there was uncontradicted
proof adduced before the Master of infringement
by the defendants of complainants’ patent rights
and inventions, which the Court was bound to ac¬
cept and adopt as true.
XIV. That this Honorable Court erred in refus¬
ing to accept the admissions of ownership of the
Duplex and Quadruplex Patents, stated in the Bill
of Complaint and admitted in defendants’ answers,
and also erred in refusing to order the cause to he
re submitted to the Master with instructions to find
and report substantial damages for the infringe¬
ment of complainants’ automatic patents and with
instructions to admit proof of profits and damages
relating to the infringement and use of complain¬
ants’ patent rights and inventions relating to du¬
plex and quadruplex telegraphy.
Wherefore, your complainants pray that for the
errors and omissions aforesaid the decree and
judgment appealed from may he reversed and the
interlocutory decree, adjudicating infringement
and ordering an accounting herein, may he af¬
firmed, and that the Court helow be directed to
refer it to a new Master to he appointed by the
Court below, to take proper evidence under the
rulings and directions of this Court as to the dam¬
ages sustained by your complainants and wrong¬
fully suffered in the premises, and that your com¬
plainants may have such other and further relief
in the premises as to the Court shall or may seem
just and equitable, together with the costs of this
appeal.
Dated N. Y., July 3, 1911.
Frederick J. Stone,
Solicitor for Complainants and Appellants,
33 Broadway,
New York City, N. Y.
Alton B. Parker,
Of Counsel.
8
UNITED "STATES CIRCUIT COURT OF
APPEALS,
Second Circuit.
(In Equity.)
George Harrington nml Thomas
A. Edison, and Daniei, T.
Reikf and Piiiui’ S. Him. as
Administrators of the Goods
and Chattels of Josiah C.
Reiff, deceased,
Complainants and Appellnnts,
against
The Atlantic & Pacific Tele¬
graph Company and George J.
Gould, Edwin Gould, Helen
M. Gould and Howard Gould,
as Executors and Trustees
under the Last Will and Tes-
ment of Jay Gould, deceased,
Defendants and Respondents.
To the Honorable E. Henry Lacombe, Henry G.
Ward, Alfred C. Coxe and Walter C. Noyes,
Justices of the United States Circuit Court, sit¬
ting as Justices of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, in and for the Second Circuit :
The complainants in the above-entitled action,
conceiving themselves aggrieved by the manifold
errors in the record and proceedings herein and by
the decree of this Honorable Court, bearing date
February 24, 1911, and made and entered, in the
office of the Clerk of the United States Circuit
Conrt of Appeals in and for the Second Circuit,
op the said 24th day of February, 1911, reversing
Petition
of Appeal.
Circuit Court of Appeals in and for the Second
Circuit, and from the mandate and order issued
thereunder to the lower court and from the order
complaint for lack of jurisdiction, for the reasons
specified in the complainants’ assignment of error,
which is filed herewith.
And your petitioners respectfully pray that this
appeal may be allowed and a citation granted di¬
rected to the above named defendants, The Atlan¬
tic & Pacific Telegraph Company, and George a.
Gould, Edwin Gould, Helen M. Gould and Howard
Gould, as executors and trustees under the last
Will and Testament of Jay Gould, deceased, com¬
manding them to appear before the Supreme Court
of the United States to do and receive what may
appertain to justice to be done in the premises, and
that a transcript of the record, proceedings,
papers, and evidence in the said cause, wherein the
said decrees and orders appealed from were made,
may be duly authenticated nnd sent to the said
Supreme Court of the United States.
Frbdebiok J. Stone,
Solicitor for Complainants and Appellants,
33 Broadway,
New York City, N. Y.
Tlie foregoing appeal, — from the order and de¬
cree of thiB Court reversing the final decree of the
Circuit Court upon the ground that the Circuit
Court had no jurisdiction of this cause and direct¬
ing the lower Court to dismiss the llill, without
costs of either Court for lack of jurisdiction and
from the mandate and order of tins Court issued
thereunder directing the said Circuit Court to dis¬
miss the bill of complaint, without costs of either
Court, for lack of d t — 1 el y 11 1
and it is hereby certified that a question of juris¬
diction under the constitution and laws of the
United States is involved in this appeal, and the
bond or undertaking upon the said appeal is fixed
at Five hundred dollars.
ated New York, July/ -7, 1911.
JuSuEe of the U. S. Circuit Court in
^iind for the Southern District of
New York, sitting as one of the
Justices of the U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals in and for the
Second Circuit.
By the Honorable Henry G. Ward, one of the
Judges of the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Southern District of New York,
in the Second Circuit, to The Atlantic & Pacific
Telegraph Company and George J. Gould, Ed¬
win Gould, Helen M. Gould and Howard
Gould, as Executors and Trustees under the
Last Will and Testament of Jay Gould, de¬
ceased, Greeting:
You are hereby cited and admonished to be and
appear before the Supreme Court of the United
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States, to be lioldcn in the City of Washington, in
the District of Columbia, on the / day of
jt-sY, 1911, pursuant to a petition of appeal
amj' assignment of errors and order allowing the
said appeal, filed in the ollice of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Appeals, in and for the Second
Circuit, wherein George Harrington, Thomas A.
Edison, and David T. ReilY and Philip S. Hill, as
Administrators of the Goods and Chattels of Josiali
C. Beiff, deceased, are the complainants and appel¬
lants and you are the defendants and respondents,
to show cause, if any there be, why the errors as¬
signed in Baid petition of appeal and assignment of
errors filed therewith should not be corrected and
why the decrees and orders appealed from in the
said petition of appeal mentioned should not be cor¬
rected and why speedy justice should not be done
in that behalf.
Given under my hand at the Borough of Man¬
hattan, in the City of New York, in the District
and Circuit above named this /T^Zday of July,
in the year of our Lord one tlumsand nine hun¬
dred and eleven, nnd of the Independence of the
United States the one hundred and thirty-five.
Judge of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Southern
District of New York, in the Sec¬
ond Circuit.
F. J. STONE,
COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW,
33. BROADWAY,
NEW YORK.
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Edison General File Series
1911. Legal - Litigation - Thomas A. Edison v.
Allis-Chalmers Co. etal. (E-11-59)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining
to a patent infringement suit, which, when settled on November 29, 1911,
sustained Edison's key crushing-roll patents. Most of the documents are by
Edison's counsel Louis Hicks, and some contain marginalia by Edison. Also
included is a letter by Walter S. Mallory of the Edison Portland Cement Co.
concerning the introduction of new pulleys at the cement works in
Stewartsville, New Jersey, in 1907.
All of the documents have been selected except for duplicates.
Other documents relating to this case can be found in Harry F. Miller
File, Group 2: Allis-Chalmers Case Settlement (Legal Series) and in Edison
v. Allis-Chalmers Co. et al. ( Thomas A. Edison Papers Digital Edition,
QX001).
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I (IT LAW AND Proctor or. ADMIRALTY,
. Maroli 2nd, J^ll.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, N. C
My dear Mr. Edison: Edison ■
-v- All i s - Chalme v,s^C 0 . et al.
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I enclose a copy of a reply wnpSx>t a letter sent to¬
day to Judge Hazel in the above suit. Defendants' counsel
made numerous typev/ritten annotations to the complainant's
brief, and having pasted them on the margin of a copy of the
brief, presented them to Judge Hazel. The enclosed is my re¬
ply to their "annotations".
Ho opinion has been rendered yet, and it is not poe-
cible to tell just v/hen the case will be decided. While my
reply was, perhaps, not necessary, I thought it better to send
it in lest the judge be misled.
With regards, I am,
- Yours very truly,
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
Hon. John ft. Hw.al,
*J, 8* .TuifC,
P. 0. Rullr'inrf, Buffalo, 3i. Y,
Ocnr Rirj
y.aiaon v. Allia-Ohnliu'-'rn Co> ct
Ocfondnnta* own "el havlnR presented to your Honor
on "nnnotnted" c spy W couol-.innnt's* brief, the rellowinR
reply In respectfully pro -'cn ted an bohotf of sora.!! 4n>»U,
T>.o j.nlntc only will 1* om.^dcrod, or. follo-.vs:
1 . 7'r.r. M&w. of the Baleen inventions sf the
claim a of the <.-• t»ntn In £uH and dcforvjjmt a 1 Infrlngon^n
1 1 . The foot
to fond a:
? pop It-
fllio
ir.nch.tn?; a cf the- patents In n-fclnr the pull*;
roll- g;uJto
•• r.o wall .-■£ In <U r.th. r i»rtle-.l£.rs^
t.’ic fool
i1. brt oh roc?: fry
rjr. In the prior -.rt
r:.-’.l sen's kinetic ncthod
1 curr.vinr ;
-thnd
-.r.porr.tuo oap-hle of brcoklnr up r.nrt ormjhinr rock— looap *
hl-ntcd rut >z the rjuur ry in quantity, without the .
tedicuc c-nd expensive reduction of the rock to mull ftiooes^
hy rc-hlnutiny and brind-elcdpinr, nccesonry to- fend; the reejr
t.-' the ,J.T,;-cru .ihoro and pyrr-.tery cm chon -vkiflh v.-cr* the
only primary r-.-e'--bri;- in- nr ".tur c -ployed <n j -- -r..or
»rt. Accord inf to the dvid<|ioc. o.h:u<K.r . nt*»
trfafA. cnffinecro bhoraotcrige^r. if."
"bobby" end bio “folly" and pointed out to him that "no — ■=
nsnohinc oculft bn coniitrnotefl powerful onrush to orueh oue-
oosofnlly five, oix mid coven ton rooks” or t0„ ».itfc*t nd
the terrifio j»r Which would re milt" ..cOlurc a
coqplfo brief, p. 230). »r, Sdiocn » attooptinr to de¬
vice a method end a machine th-t wiuld d« work never done
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
1 previously by any machine and thus solve the problem whioh
he set for himself of brooking and crushing, without reblaet-
ing and hand- sledging, rook-massoo just as they v/ere blast--.
I ed out at the quarry, in iinmenso volume from the natural
jj rook formation (oomplt's brief, pp. 185-187). The state of
Ji the nrt was such that it offered no suggestion for the sol-
| ution of this problem, whioh has been solved only by Mr.
|| Edison's kinetic method and apparatus. A^ter years Of ex-
jj perimontal work and failure and by the. expenditure of 1m-
!j mense suns of money, supplied by himself alone to the extent
jj of over §2,000,000 and almost without assistance from otheri
j (oomplt's brief, p. 234), he suooeeded.
! Kr. Edison suooeeded by evolving the kinetic method
and the kinetic apparatus. Both were fundamentally new,
| accomplishing a result previoualy thought to be impossible
1 and never yet accomplsshed by any othermethod or machine
(oomplt's brief, p. 184). The inventions of the patents
in suit are, therefore, of great merit and the questions in-
i volved in this suit are not to be decided upon the technical
quibbles interposed by defendants to ward off the conoe-
| quenooo of their deliberate pirating of the principles and
jj details of the inventions.
The question, therefore, is - Of what do the potent-
jj ed Inventions consist? What ore the kinetic method and ap-
jj paratua described and Claimed? The essence is the develop-
ji ing and storing of an enormous amount of klnetio energy in
massive rolls traveling at a high rate of speed and periodic¬
ally expending enormous portions of the stored kinetio enerfy
jj upon the rock masses in order to break them up and then
jj cru eh them.
The rolls weigh from 25 to 45 tons each, more or lei s,
and travel at a surface speed of from 3400 to 4000 feet per
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
minute (oomplt's brief, pp. 67-69), so that the kinetio energy
developed and stored in the rolls is so enormous that, in rolls
such as the New Village and Pekin rolls, it amounts to
2.320,000 foot-pounds (oomplt's brief, pp. 80-81). In, the
periodio breaking of successive ohurgos of rook, fed to the
rolls at intervals, as much as 1.390,000 foot pounds of ener©;
will, in many instances, necessarily he expended in the break¬
ing of a single charge of rock, leaving in the rolls only ,
930,000 foot-pounds or only 2/5 of their original, store of
kinetic energy or far, less than that expended in breaking
the single charge of rock( oomplt's brief, p. 207). The Cor¬
nish and other rolls of the prior art, relied upon by defend¬
ants, were capablo of developing only 6100 foot-pound^ of
kinetic energy, about 1/2 8S part of that developed in the
Edison kinetic, giant rolls, and about 1/170 part of that re¬
quired to be expended, by the Edison rolls, in breaking a
single charge of rock(c anplt *s brief , op. 20 5-208) .
Hence, in the prior art, the driving agent , and not the
energy of the rolls. did the work of crushing and pulveriz¬
ing small pieces of rock that had previously passed through
the jaw-crusher or the gyratory crusher, a sufficient power
being, at all time a. applied, to the rolls by the driving agent
which was at all times subjected to the entire strain of the
work being done (oomplt ' s brief, p. 240) . In the Edison machin
the driving agent (the belt or belts) serves only to bring
the rolls up to speed, the work of cracking and cru ohing_th_e_
rock-massess being done by the rnpldly rotating massive rollj
provided vrith strong, tenacious, hammering knobs of differenl
heights, through the periodio und sudden expenditure of enorm<
portions of the immense sto/e of kinetic energy previously de -
veloped in the rolls during the intervals when no work was
being dene.
The foregoing kinetic action of the Edison rolls was
fundamentally new. There is nothing like it in the whole
range of the history of the rock-breaking ! art. The describes
kinetic action is the substance and gist of the Inventions.
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
The re at tire details. prior art contained no apparatus
capable of such notion.
In order that each massive roll might expend
its kinetic energy upon the rock and net upon the Other
roll, Edison did not connect the two rolls by any rigid
connection, as by toothed pear ins, find apply the driv¬
ing agent or agents to one roll only, so that the other
rail would bo driven secondarily and dependently through
its gearing connected with the first roll, but he so con¬
structed hie machine that each roll v/a3 driven independ¬
ently by the driving agent ( the belt ) , each roll being
provided with ita own separate pulley bearing Independent¬
ly upon the driving agent, so that each roll received its
motion directly nnd independently, through its pulley,
from the driving agent and
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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
not oceonderlly and despondently from the other roll, through
any rigid connection, ouch as toothed Bearing, between the ...
two rolls.
Thus Edison made his rolls "independently driven
and disconnected", which expression has no other limitation
than that above given arising from anything to be found in
the prior art or set forth in the patents in suit. The
oourt will observe that the expression refers to the "drive"
of the rolls and not to the capacities of the rolls so drive?.
Edison did not muko one roll drive the other through toothed
soaring, but he employed an independent drlv_e for each roll,
consisting, in the example shown, of a single belt imparting
motion to each roll independently through the (separate pulley
thereof. The idea is that each roll shall receive its motion
directly from the driving agent (the belt) through its own
separate pulley and not from tho Other roll through any
rigid connection, ouch as toothed gearing, between the two
rolls. The "independently driven and disconnected massive
rolls" are mechanical elements and not functions or capacit¬
ies. The phrase describee tho eon struct ion, and not the
mode of operation, of the machine. This matter has been
so fully shown hy Mr. Bontloy, when considering the proceed¬
ings in the patent office and the prior art (ooaplt's brief,
pp. 31-381 160-1621 321-3245 324-320) that there oan he
no doubt upon it whatever. The ocopo of the inventions of
tho patents in cult, in viewof the prior art, ie such that
the cl pirns should be no construed, under the settled rule
(complt's brief, pp. 160-171; 324-329), as to protect the
inventions fully. Ae pointed out by Mr. Bentley (complt's
brief, p. 33) when he came to consider the prior art:-
[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
"It ia manifest, ns a matter of foot, that
the prior art who devoid of any hint or suggestion
of Edison' a method of oraoking rook-maoees hy op¬
positely directed hammer blows of hammering rolls
having great weight and speed. Ac a matter of novelty
that method was fundamentally origin nl with Edison.
I see no good reason why Edison should have added
that the rolls were 'independent' or 'independent¬
ly driven or disconnected'. That, however, is in¬
cidental to the capacity of the rolls for deliver¬
ing their store of kinetic energy in hammer blows
upon the rock, a capacity which would not exist if
the rollo were positively connected hy gearing and
one only of the rolls was driven. I, therefore,
take it to mean that the two rolls are not inflex¬
ibly geared together by toothed gearing like those
Of Babbitt, Stutz and Culver, and also that the
driving power le not applied to one roll merely, the
ucoond being positively geared to the first, os in
the case of Babbitt, Stutz and Culver."
In order that the Edison, kinetic, massive rollo might
deliver their kinetic energy upon the rock in hamraor-like
blows, Edison provided strong, hammering knobs upon the sur-
faoea of the rolls, nnd in order that the kinetic apparatus
might bo effsotive to break up and then crush lorgc pieces
of rook he provided one or mors sets of higher, slodglng
knobs that shattered m d roduood the l«rgo rock above the rollB
so that it could then be subjected to the rolling notion of
the knobs between the rolls, a construction and mode of
operation entirely new. Those knobo, ns well ao the notion
thereof, were fundamentally new (oomplt's brief, pp. 71-725
199-200).
The prior art docs not show a single example of
roughened rolls driven by a belt, nor even a single example
of a rook-crushing roll with hammering knobs (oomplt's brief,
pp. 220,350.)
In order to carry out hie method of breaking rock-
masses by kinctio onergy and in constructing his kinetic
rolls, Mr. Edison employed a small driving power, deliver¬
ing power to both the rolls, insufficient to break the rook
by the direct application of the power or to start the rollt
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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
from a state of re at. In other words, tho driving power.,
employed was so osur.ll that the p-.riodio, gradual accumula¬
tion, and the periodic, sudden expenditure, of kinetic
energy vma neou es'ftry to break the successive char rob of rock
periodically fed to the rolls. Ouch nn arrangement and such
action were entirely unknown in tho prior art (complt'e brief,
pp.16-30)
A further detail employed hy TU*. Edioen in connect- I
ion with his broad invention wac the slipping power conncctj
ions which ere referred to only in claims 4 - 7 of the ap¬
paratus patent. The slipping power connections ore intend¬
ed, as stated in the description of the patents, merely to
permit a "reduction in the apec-d of the rolls* /.bile break¬
ing and crushing rock and the description of the patents monf
tlono several equivalent devices that Jnsy ha employed to
acocmplioh this purpose (complt'o brief, pp.39, 41, 89-91).
The claims li ited by the slipping power cc.nncctlorfl,
namely, only claims 4-7 of the apparatus patent, contain no
limitation as to the slowing down of the rolls nor as to thej
manner in which the rolls shall slow down, and the stated
purpose of the do script ion is accomplished whether the rollsj
by reason of the slipping power connections or their ope
fied equivalents, slow down together or differently. In either
case tho slipping power connections or their specified
equivalents permit a "reduction in tho speed of the rolls",
which is all that the description requires. Defendants.'
Pekin and Detroit rolls do both. They slow down together
and differently.
Moreover, there is nothing whatever in tho prior
art nor in the specification of eltherpntont limiting the
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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]
scope of the inventions in this respoot or furnishing any
ground upon which to hold that onid claimn 4-7 of the appnrntjf-
ub patent do not cover hr. Edison's kinetic, independent ,
massive rolle, with roughened or Irregular surfaces, unless
it is shown that they slow down differently as well as to¬
gether. The sole statement, found only in the description
of the method patent, is that the several means specified
as equivalents arc intended to permit a "reduction in the
speed of the rolls". This purpose is accomplished and
said olaims infringed whether the "reduction in the speed of
the rolle" takes place in ouch manner that the rolls slow
down together or differently. In either case there is a "re¬
duction in the speed of the rolls".
Since the word "speed" is used in the singular , and
the word "rolls" in the plural, the language quoted indicate
that the pntentoe had in mind the os.se where both rolls were
rotating at the same speed, and where that one speed of both
rolls was reduced in the breaking and crushing of rook, sucty
reduction in speed being permitted by any of the equivalent
means mentioned. The equivalent means, specified in the
patents, for permitting a reduction in the speed of the roll<j
while breaking and crushing rock, inelude means which wculd
permit the rolls to slow down together and not differently
(complt's brief, pp. 319-330). The cupaclty of the rolls
to alow down differently , as well as together ,v/hen provided
with slipping power oonnootirns locatod at the roll-pulleys,
as in the defendants' Pekin rolls, cannot be rend as a
limitation, into claims 4-7 of the apparatus patent, since
some of tho equivalent moans specified permit the rolls to
alow down together only.
Whatever aqy bo the oapaoitles of the Edison, kinet-
io, independent.
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power connections* or- equivalents of claims <1-7 of the ep-
paratus pntont, it is a proposition that is incontrovertible
, that it is nowhere stated In oither patent that the two roll*
at any time in their operation rotate at different tpoeds .
This was pointed out by defendants • counsel upon his cross-
examination of Mr. Bentley who was pointing out the capacities
Of the 15 di eon machines, when provided with slipping power
connections located at the roll-pulleys. How can a capacity,
not mentioned either in the description or claim of a patent,
be rend into the olnim as n limitation? The rule is that
the daine of a patent for a meohoniofil device are not to be
limited by the functions or capacities of the device not
mentioned therein. A patentee lo entitled to every vise to
which his device claimed oau be put. Hor is infringment
avoided by impairing the- function or capacity of a patented
device, or because the patented structure is not utilized
to the fullest extent possible (complt'e brief, pp.324, 327
and oases cited) .
In addition to the ooocb cited in complainant's
brief (pp.324, 327) reference mgy be made to national Co, v. .
Interchange able Co.. 106 Pad. 693, 709, C.C.A. In that oase
Sanborn, C. J. , pointed out that it is a combination of
mechanical elements that may he protected by a patent for a
machine} that such a patent secures to the patentoc every
use to which tho combination of the mnohino may be put, both
when its functions or oapcioities are all utilized and when
they are not; that on inventor may describe and claim only
his machine} and that, having done so, he is entitled to
every use to which his device can be applied, whether or not
he was aware of all those uses or methods when he secured
his patent or monoply. Judge Sanborn then hold (p. 709),
accordingly, that eer'tain oloimo of a seoond patent to Hien
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ware void 'because anticipated by a olaim of a prior patent
obtained by the aamo inventor. The only difference between
the claims of the two patents was that the claims of the
eeoond patent mentioned a certain resilience whloh resulted
from merely tightening up curtain screws of the olaim Of
the first patent. "The result is", said Judge Sanborn,
"that the second claim of the first patent to Hein, No.
361, 009, secures to him the exclusive use of the combina¬
tion thero specified, when resilience or camber in the beam
le utilised, as well as when it la not".
In acschen Co. v. Bissell Co., 72 Fed. 67, 74-75,
C.C.A. , Judge Lurton, held the same, citing Roberts v. flyer,
51 U.S. 150, wherein it wae held that a patent to Lyman was
an anticipation of the patent sued on, becaueo, although
Lyman so arranged his device as to use only on ascending
current of air for refrigerating, upon the wrongful supposi¬
tion that the greatest benefit was to be derived therefrom,
and the complainant patentee had arranged icxxxxxxxxxxx his
so as to use a descending current, both inventions adopted
substantially the same means for cooling the air and either
machine could use either ourrent or both. The Supreme Court
said that on "inventor of a machine is entitled to the bene¬
fit of oil the uses to whioli it oon be put, no matter ?/hethe:-
j'c had oonoeived the idea of the use cr not".
Of course, in the case at bar, the defense of non¬
infringement is a sham defense. Inasmuch as defendants have
made exact copies of the Edison patented machines, their
machines must operate precisely as the Edison maohine®/of
the patents operate and that they do so operate is over¬
whelmingly shown by the evidence (complt’a brief, pp. 100-160
88-100} 171-183; 302-333). The preposterous claim that
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the use at Pek*n of the belt-tightener pulley, copied hy
defendants from the Edison plant at Sibley, so tightens the
halt as to avoid slippage at the roll-pulleys is not only '
falsa, as shown hy the evidence (complt's brief, pp.91-99j
100-160), and immaterial, because defendants employ all the
equivalents specified in the patents for the clipping power
connections (complt's brief, pp. 09-91), but the claim is
like the tightening or loosening of the screws to produce
or prevent the "resilience" in the brake beam case (106 Pod.
709, cited supra, p. 8 ) . In either case the patented
structure is there and infringement exists, whether the
functions or capacities of the apparatus are all employed or
utilized or not. A mere adjustment of the belt-tightener pul-
ley.would eliminate its effect, if any (ce; B
Complainant contends, under the well-settled rule
(complt's brief, pp. 169-171), that the claims of his patent)
should be so construed as to protect his inventions fully,
and that in order to prove infringements of claims 4 and 7
of the apparatus patent, he should not be required to show,
as he has, at great expense, shown in this suit (complt's
brief, pp.00-100 and 100-160), that the defendants' rolls
are not only provided with slipping power connections and
the equivalents thereof specified in the patents but Blow
down differently ns well as together in the breaking and
orushing of rook.
Moreover, it is well settled that If nny of the
elements of an Invention are now and useful, even though
they may not be uBeful save in combination with other el¬
ements of a device, they may be separately claimed (National
Co. v. American Co.. 182 Ped. 626, 639 and cases cited).
In other words, a claim is valid though it does not cover ai:
the elements necessary to the useful operation of a device.
3?or this reason also, the attempt of defendants to read into
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each claim of the patents in suit every element end capacity
referred to or not referred to in the descriptions or refer¬
red to in the testimony, hut not mentioned in the claim,
is without warrant in the patent law.
In the case at bnr, defendants deliberately pirat¬
ed the substance and details of the Edison inventions and of
Mr. Edition' e practical embodiments thereof at JTew Village,
Sibley and elsewhere. At Pekin they copied the Sibley and
Haw village rolls, while at Detroit they copied the Edison
rolls at Little Polls and elsewhere. The di! fferenoesallog-
ed to exist by defendants' counsel, such o.e the use of an
electric motor instead of a steam engine ss the source of
power, need not be considered. As oh own (complfs brief,
pp. (32-100; 50-52) defendants, at Pekin and Detroit, made
Chinese copies of the Edison inventions and machines and
they resorted to deceitful and insincere negotiations with
l',r. Edison in order to inspect the I'.'cv; Village and Sibley
plants, examine blue prints thereof and obtain all informa¬
tion dawn to the minutest details tc the end that they might
make thoir copico exact, ns they did (complt's brief, pp. 53-61) .
Defendants' Pekin and Detroit rolls are not only
Chinese copies of the Edison inventions and machine p, but
they have all tho capacities, perform all the functlona and
operate precisely like tho Edison machines of tho patents in
auit. This is shown overwhelmingly by the evidence (oomplt* i
brief, pp.100-160; 86-100; 171-183; 302-333). Under
any construction, of the claims defendants infringe. Their
rolls rotate o.t different rotes of speed and slow down diffa.-,
ently as well ns together, while breaking and crushing rook,
They employ tho Edison inventions and machines to break rocc
by kinetic energy. Their machine o are the machines of the
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patents, possessing all the advantages, functions and capacit¬
ies thereof end all the mechanical elements thereof, precise¬
ly as set forth in claims 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 of the apparatus
patent and they employ tho method of the claims of the method
patent* Their defences are' entirely technical and without
merit.
They urge the defence of non-infringement upon tho
er 'nc! that they do not employ the friotion-olutohes, hut
the friotion-olutohos are an unimportant detail, mentioned
only in claims 5 and 6 of the apparatus patent, for whioh tho
description of the patente mentions several equivalents, all
of which defendants employ (complt's brief pp. 89-01) , The
inventions aro in no way limited to the friotion-olutohes
(oomplt'e briof , pp.30S-306). The fact that the descrip¬
tion of the patents sets forth several equivalents for the
friotion-olutohos, whioh aro mentioned merely as one of sever
al "evldcnt"meana specif led in the description, for permit¬
ting a reduotion in the epced of the rolls while breaking and
crushing rock, shows* in itself, that tho inventions are in no
way limited to the friotion-olutohos and that the patentee
expressly pointed out that they were not so limited.
Tho friotion-olutohos of claims 5 and 6 may be rtie-
peneed with and so may the slipping power connections of
olaims 4 and 7 and still the broad inventions of claims
1, 2 and 3 >f the apparatus patent will be present and tho
method of the method patent will bo employed. This apponrs
sufficiently from the faot that claims 1, 2 and 3 of the ap¬
paratus patent make no reference to tho friotion-olutohos no:
I to the slipping power connections whioh ore in no way essen¬
tial either to the carrying out of Edison's kinetic method
or to hie kinetic apparatus. But the express statement of
the method patent affirms the point. It is said (p.l, lines
90-06 of HO. 672,616) that, instead of using tho friotion-
olutohes to permit a "reduotion in the speed of the rolls",
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while breaking and crushing rook,
»«! sue, -‘‘sygs ;r«4-rarS?lg5ir
~i) ro tne^
speed tl be reduced with that of the rolls".
The quoted pass afro necessarily contemplates that the
pulleys shall ho feet on the roll-shafts, since it. speolfie^
ether means for permitting a "reduction in the speed of the
rolls" while breaking and crushing- rook. Evidently the
rolls might, as stated, ho disconnected from the driving-
shaft just before the rock is dumped upon the rolls » by em¬
ploying any suitable eevice", aa, for instance, in a suppoa-
able oaso, by the removal Of the driving belt, in which onsj
there would be no friotlon-clutohes or slipping power con¬
nections employed to permit the "reduction in the speed of
the rolls" while breaking rock. Again, the friotion-oiut
xxsex might be diapenned with, the pulleys being fact on the
roll-shafts, and the reduction in spend permitted, as atntojl,
« even by maintaining the connection with the
driving-engine of small power and allowing,
its spued to be reduced with tnnt of the .
rolls" (p.l, lines AS-
Obviously, from the passages quoted, the friction -
clutches of claims 6 and 6 and the slipping power connect¬
ions of claims 4 and 7 may be dispensed with end any suit¬
able device or moans may be resorted to in order to permit
a "reduction in the speed of the rolls" while breaking and
crushing rock. In the employment of the kinetic method and
in tho construction of the kinetic apparatus, it is neces¬
sary only that the massive rolls deliver their kinetic
energy upon the rock. This will cause the rolls to slow
down, but the manner in whloh or the moans by which they or
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permitted to alow down are Immaterial and form no limita¬
tion of the broad inventions as sot forth in the claims of
the method patent and in olaimn 1, 2 and 3 of the apparatus
patent.
In the commercial embodiments of his Invention8 Mr.
Edison dispenoed with the frlet ion-olutohoa, made the pul¬
leys fact the roll-3hafte and maintained the connection
with the driving-engine of smell power, allowing its speed
to be reduced with that of the rolls. In addition, since
the driving belt "operates through slipping friction", as
stated in the patents (p.l, lino 87), the slipping power
connections of claims 4 and 7, suoh as the 3lip of the belt
on the roll-pulleys and on the lino-ahaft pulley, have also
been retained and employed. Such is the construction of
defendants' Pekin and Detroit rolls (oomplt's brief pp.a{J-9L),
copied f roniytlje o3jhU son machlnos at Sibley, flew Village,
Little Pello^OJ. S. Crushed Stone Co.) and elsewhere.
The point is that the broad inventions claimed in
claims 1, 2 and 3 of the apparatus patent are in no way
limited by any means for permitting a reduction in the speel
Of the rolls while breaking and crushing rock. Their claims
specify none and the scope of the inventions did not re¬
quire ouch limitation. Although tho kinetic operation re¬
sults in a reduction in the speed of the rolls while break-
j ing and crushing rock, such reduction in speed may be ac¬
complished in any suitable manner, ns stated in the patents,
I and it la only in claims 4to 7 of the apparatus patent that
Hr. Edison olaimed his broaci invention in connection with
means, suoh as the slipping povrer connections of claims 4
and 7, or the friction-clutches of olaims 5 and 6, or thoir
equivalents, for accomplishing that result. Such being
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tho ooope of the meritorious invontiono of the Edison pat¬
ents, the Court will, under the settled rule (oomplt's brie:’,
pp. 169-170; 163-170) so oonstrue the claims as to proteat
tho invontiono fully. There is nothing in the language
of the claims to prevent the Court from so doing. There¬
fore, the Court will find lnfringementtcoraplt's brief, pp.
169-170; Dowagino iifg. Co. v. Brennan & Co. .137 Fed. 143,
1 BO-1 81 , C.C.A. , quoting Coohrone v. Deener, 94 U.S.789) and
not permit thoae defendants to pirnte the inventions and es¬
cape nn injunotion and accounting under the decree of this
Court
It has been shown that tho slip of a holt upon a
pulley was not only o. slipping power connection, specified
in the patents, within tho meaning of olains 4 and 7, hut
also that at the date of the inventions and patents in suit,
it was a known means for permitting a reduction in speed of
a driven; pulley and roll (oomplt’s brief, p. 127; pp.302-
300; D.R. p.304, xQ.200 and p. 247, Q. 31, showing date of
one pas b ago referred to is 1300). It is, therefore, not
only a slipping power connootion speoified in the patents,
but so. so a known equivalent of all the other raenno specified
in tho patents for permitting a reduotion in the speed of
the pulleys nnd the rolls while breaking and cruehing rock
(Downglao Hfg. Co, v. Bronnnn & Co.. 127 Fed. 142, 130, lfil,
C.C.A. , quoting from the opinion of Sir. Justice Bradley in
Cochrane v. Deoner. 94 U. S. 709 and of Judge Taft in King
Co. v. Hubbard. 97 Fed. 795, 803; Welsbaoh tight Co. v.
Sunlight Co.. 87 Fed. 221, 225; oases oited, oomplt'B brief,
pp. 160-170).
II. The attempt to Induce the Court to believe
that defendants did not follow, but preoedod, Mr. Edison
in making the pulleys foot on the roll shafts is preposter¬
ous. The attempt characterizes the defence.
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These defendants , under pretenoe of negotiating
with Mr. Edison for a license to use his inventions under
payment of royalty, visited, through their representatives,
the Edison plants at New Village and Sihley. As shown in
complainant's brief (pp. 53-61), they inspeoted the Edison
machines of thepatents in suit with the utmost care.
At New Village they examined plana and drawings of
the Edison rolls in the office of Mr. Edison's company
(C.R. p. 206, Q. 20). At Sihley they obtained measure¬
ments when they first inspected the plant, and the Allis-
Chalmers representatives returned for further measurements
(C.R., p. 210, Q. 31). At both plaoes they obtained from
Mr. Edison's representatives and licensees complete in¬
formation as to the principles and details of the Edison
machines and inventions (brief, pp. 53-61). They then mad
at Pekin a Chinese copy of the Edison machines. Prom Pekin
■ they wrote, on May 6, 1908, to New Village for blue prints
(C.R. , p. 703; brief, p. 57).
They visited the New Village plant on April 15,
1908 (C.R. , P. 202, Q. 6). At that time the pulleys were_
fast on the roll-3hafts. and had been for a long.time. Onj
November 19, 1909 Mr. Mason testified ns follows (C.R. ,
. 150, Q,s.
55-57):-
Xt is in evidence that originally the
"pulleys of U the NeVvillage plant were loose upon
the roll- shaft s and that subsequently the pul¬
leys were made fast upon the roll shafts. Will
you kindly exjbain the change made in this re¬
spect and state when the change was made and by
’ whom it was made? A. The change was made more
than two years ago, possibly three. years. The
reason for changing the pulleys was that we f ound
that by setting up the friction hand so. tight
that the belt slipped on the pulley in preference
to the pulley slipping on the shaft that we could
operate as successfully and satisfactorily as we
piSAIft“8t.r
• consultation with Mr. Edison.
Q. 56.
"Kindly state in what manner the pul-
2 first made fast on the roll shaft 8 and
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whether any change was afterwards made In the
manner of making the pulleys fast on the roll-
shafts? A. We first made the pulleys fast to
the roll-shafts merely hy tightening up the frlo-
tion hand to such an extent that the pulley
would revolve always 'with the shaft. We after¬
wards babbitted the bushing which is in the pul¬
ley and bored it out so that it would be a little
smaller than the diameter of the shaft on which
it fitted. This eventually worked, loose. We
then put in a cast-iron bushing bored slightly
smaller than the diameter of the shaft on which
it fits and pressed the pulley with its bushing
on the shoft under high pressure.
q. 57. The result of making the pulleys fast on
the roll shafts, that is, so that the pulleys re¬
volve with the roll shafts, is what v/ith respect
to the belt passing about the pulleys when the
rolls are engaged in breaking and crushing rock?
A. It is the 3ame to all intents and purposes.
The slipping action 'which formerly occurred be¬
tween the pulley and the shaft is now changed
to the pulley and the belt".
Hence the pulleys had been made fast on the roll-shaft b
at Hew Village prior to November 19, 1907 and probably as
early as November 19, 1906.
When they were at Now Village, defendants inspected
"the pulleys on the roll-shafts and the idler pulley and
the belt passing around said, pulleys", and these things were
explained to them "while the plant was shut down for their
benefit" (C.H. , p. 207, Q. 23). Therefore, when defendants
made the pulleys fast on the roll-shafts at Pekin, they
copied Hr. Edison in this particular as in all other par¬
ticulars and the attempt to deny it is unscrupulous.
Thero is nothing to show that, when the contract be¬
tween the Alii s~Chul tiers Company and The Casparis Stone
Company for the construction of the Pekin rolls was final¬
ly approved in July, 1908 (C.R., p. 195), the plans accord¬
ing to which the Pekin rolls were to be manufactured pro¬
vided how tho pulleys were to be connected with the roll-
shafts. When defendants' counsel Introduced in evidence
(D.H. , p. 368) one of tho blue prints of the Pekin rolls,
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he witheld all the blue prints of the Pekin rolls except
the one which shows the construction of the slugger roll,
hut not its pulley, and the date of that drawing is TJey
19, 1908. The earliest date, therefore, to v/hich defend¬
ants oan refer as a tine when the pulleys were made fast
on the roll-shafts of the Pekin plant is June, 1909, when
they were inspected hy ’Jesars, Williams and Hartlgan (C.R.,
p. 6G, Q,. 47; p. 84, (is. 1 53-186) , just prior to the com¬
mencement of this suit.
In October, 1908, Mr. Knowlton made the pulleys
fast on the roll-shafts of the Edison rolls at Slhley (C.R.,
p. 611, Q. 16). This change was made hy hr. Knowlton
himself because it introduced no change whatever in the
mo-ie of operation of the rolls, being an obvious equivalent
which any skilled mcehanio would make if he so desired, os
shown by this instance, and the ohango was "emphatically
not" suggested to him by the All is- Chalmers Company, but
resulted sololy from his own use of the Edison rolls (C.R.,
p. 611, Qs. 17-19; p. 617, xQs. 37-43), These matters
are considered in complainant's brief (pp. 46-49; p. 304;
p. 354, etc.).
Because Mr. Williams, a a ale liman employed by Mr.
Edison (C.R. , p. 13, Q..1) , could not describe the manner
in which the pulleys were connected to the roll-shafts at
New Village, defendants' counsel have seized upon this cir¬
cumstance to urge their false assertion that in November,
1909, the pulleys were connected with the New Village roll-
shaft o by slipping connections.
On November 1, 1909, Mr. Williams was present at
the firot series of tests, made by Mr. Mason and Mr. Opdyke,
of the New Village rolls (C.R., p. 697). Referring to
these tests defendants' oounsel cross-examined Mr. Williams
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as fallows (C.R. , p. 53, xQ, 249):
xQ.249. 4 You do not personally know, do you,
whether ill ranking the tests at Nov Village
to determine whether the belt would slip
around the drive pulleys on the roll-shaft,
such drive pulleys were rigidly secured to
the shafts instead of being yieldingly con¬
nected to the shafts? A. X do not "
Mr. Williams al3C testified that nt New Village
there was a"friot ionol connection" between the pulleys
and the roll-shafts, but said that he could not describe
the •tfrictlontil connection so that it would be understood
(C.R. , p. 35, Q,s. 124-125 ; 36, Q .133)
Mr. Hnrtigan explained the ran, ter, stating in
November, 1909, that the pulleys had been made fast on the
roll-shafts at Sew Village by being preseed on the shafts
and that at one time, after about a ye or' a operation, one
of the pulleys worked loose, but this had been remedied
(C.R. ,p. 77, Qs. 112-122).
Mr. Mason, v/ho made the pulleys fast on the roll-
shafts at Now Village in November of 1906 or 1907, explnlnel
the matter fully in the pa33ages above quoted from hie testi¬
mony (C.R. , p. 150, Qs. , 55-57).
What Mr. Y/illiams, who did net understand the matter
and said so, had in mind, probably, was the foot that the
roll-pulleys had been pressed, under high pressure, on the
roll-shafts at New Village and that this constituted a
"friotlonal ennneotion".
Eliminating the testimony of Nr. Williams, who stat¬
ed that ho had. no personal knowledge or understanding of
the subject, it appears: -
(a) That Mr. Mason testified (C.R.,p. 150, Q,a. 55-57)
that in November . of 1906 or 1907, he personally made the
pulleys fast on the roll-shafts at New Village.
(b) That Mr. TTartigan testified (C.R. , p. 77, Q0.112-
122) , that in November, 1909, the pulleys had been f aBt on
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the roll-shafts at flew Village for a long period of time,
since, he said, after about a yearns operation, one of the
pulleys had, at one time, worked loooo and boon made font
again,
(o) That Mr, llortor testified (C.R. , p. 126, xQb,
162, 157, ins), in November, 1909, that the friction-clutches
had been eliminated and the pulleys fixed upon the roll-
shafts, being preraed on by about 100 tone pressure, and
that the change had been mads by the Superintendent, Mr.
(d) That Mr, Bentley testified (C.K. , P» 176), in
December, 1909, as foil owns -
»In the Edison patents the pulleys have a
friotion-clutoh oennootion with the roll-
ohnftB, whereas in the defendant!!' onse
the nulleyo are fast on the ah 'ft. This
difference merely concerns the location of
the slipping point, and I mny add that in
the Edison plant at Hew Vlllnge, 3. J. I
found the pulleys fast on the roll-shaft,
f usF~ as in the defendants' arrangement , and
1 under is t and that they have been that way
for several years, the slippage therefore
occurring betr/een the belt and the pulleys
instead of at the friction-clutches."
There is not a word of evidence In the record to
support the false assertion of defendants' counsel that
defendants did not copy Mr. Edison in making the pulleys
fa3t on the roll-shafts. The Cr.sparie Stone CCmpnny had
charge of building the Pekin plant (D.R., p. 355, xQ 40),
though assisted by the other defendants (coaplt's brief,
pp. 333-343). When Sir. Casparis and his son visited the
Hew Village plant on April 15, 1908, thoy caw the pulleys
fast on the roll-shafts ond that arrangement defendants
copied in tho Pclcin ond Detroit 'rolls. Moreover, as shown
above, tho Edison patents in suit stated that the friotion-
olutohes could bo eliminated and various other means em¬
ployed for permitting a "roduotion in the speed of the rolls"
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while 'breaking and crushing rock, The elimination of tho
f r lot ion- olut oboe. necessarily involved making the pulleys
fast on the roll- shafts, within the contemplation and mean¬
ing Of the statements of the patents?
Therefore, the annotations by defendants' counsel
pasted on pages 48, 304 and 364 of complainant's brief,
in an effort to induce the Court to believe that defend¬
ants did not follow Mr. Edison, but preceded him, in mak¬
ing the pulleys fast on the roll-shafts, disclose the sham
character of the defense. Defendants have not only pirat¬
ed tho inventions, but now falsely pretend, when brought
into court, to have originated details which they copied
from Mr. Edison together with the principles of his in¬
ventions and dLl other dotails.
Dated, March 2nd, 1911.
Respectfully submitted,
Couneel for Complainant.
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Mar oh 2nd,
1911,
Hon. John R. Hazel,
U. S. Judge,
P. 0. Biiildlng,
Buffalo, H. Y.
Dear Sir: Edison -v- Allls-Chalmors ct al.
In submitting in holialf of complainant the enclosed re¬
ply to the annotations of oomplainnnt'e brief by defendants' oounsel,
I desire to call the attention of the oourt particularly tc the
fact that, although the evidence and the wcll-knovm truth of the
matter conclusively ostabllah the contrary, nevertheless, defend¬
ants' counsel, in their "annotations" have attempted to induce the
court to believe that defendants did not fellow, but preceded,
Ur. Edison in making the pulleys fast on the rcll-ahaft3. The at¬
tempt ohftracterizes the defence. The answer tc it, together with
the answers already given to similar nttompts (complt'e brief, pp.
351-355), discloses the sham character of the entire defence. If
defendants had riot made Chlnose copies of the Edison machines of
the patento in suit, and if defendants' Pekin and Detroit rolls did
not operate in preolaely the manner in which, the Edison raaohinea
of the patento in suit operate, defendants would not, in the final
etages of the suit, have been driven to the expedient of pretend¬
ing that they originated a detail, such as making the pulleys fast
on the roll-shofte, which they oopied, together with all other de¬
tails and principles, from Mr. Edison, aftor they had socured ae-
cese to Mr. Edison's roils, drawings and blue-prints, by falsely
representing that they desired to negotiate with him for licensee
to use his inventions under payment- of royalty
There is then no tangible difference between defendants'
infringing Pekin and Detroit rolls and the Edison machines of the
patents in suit. The construction and mode of operation are the
some. The evidence proves that fiafcndimte deliberately planned
to a nko exact copies of the Edison machines of the patents in suit
and that they cucoeoded in bo doing.
A copy of this letter and of the enclosed reply la aent
by Bame moil to defendants' oounsel.
Respectfully submitted,
Counsel for Complainant.
On my return I find yours 2nd,
enclosing copy of a letter to Judge Jlaael, which I
have very carefully noted, and it does not Been to
me that the Allis-Ohalraers people -Kill <£** very much
pleasure out of your reply, as you have very thor¬
oughly met their objections, and to my mind put them
in a position of apparently having tried to deceive,
the Judge.'
At New Village, the pulleys were
made fast to the shaftn on August 1st, 1907. I am
able to identify this date by a memorandum which I
mafle on one of our books at that time, so that 1
could watch the effect on the J^fres of making the
pulleys tight and if it was necessary I could testify
to this fact.
Inasmuch as the Allis-Caalmers people
did not visit the Now Village plant until April, 1908.
it shows that we could not have copied the change from
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I take great pleasure In enclosing herewith a copy of Judge
Hazel's opinion in the above-entitled suit wgwn sustaining your two,
"basic patents covering the giant rolls as patents for inventions of the
highest merit, finding that defendants have infringed the patents
and ordering an injunction and an accounting. Of course, v.lth this
decision as a "basis, a preliminary Injunction can "be secured against
the infringing rolls of the nunbar stone Company near Detroit, Klch.
Please accept my congratulations upon the outcome of the suit, which,
in view of the opinion and decision of the omrt, is all that could be
des ired.
Y/ith my best regards, X am,
very truly,
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CIRCUIT COURT 0? THE UNITED STATES,
WESTERN DISTRICT OS’ NEW YORK,
IN EQUITY.
THOMAS A. EDISON,
ALLIS-CHALMERS COMPANY, EMPIRE LIMESTONE COMPANY and
THE CAS? ARID •'TONE COMPANY,
Defendants.
ON PINAL HEARING.
LOUIS HICKS, for complainant.
EDWARDS, SAGER & WOOSTER, (THOMAS ?. SHERIDAN,
GEORGE L. WILKINSON,) for defendants. :
HAZEL, J. j
This is a bill in equity based on tv/o letters granted*
on April 23, 1901, to Thomas a. Edison, for method of tire do- j
inR rock ard for apparatus for breaking rc-clc, numbered re- j
speotively, 672,616 and 672,617. The method patent was is¬
sued on application dated July 6, 1897, and the apparatus
patent on divisional application doted A«GU st 9» 190°* Th0 j
defendants are charred in the hill with joint infringement i
of the patents in this district, The answers allege invalid^
ity Of the patents because of prior public use and sale mere
than two years before they were granted and want of novelty j
and non-infringement . At the hearing the Jurisdiction of !
the court was challenged on the ground that a completed act
of infringement prior to the commencement of the action was j
not proven. This oltfeotion will now be considered.
i
The ns® ire Limestone Company is an inhabitant of the I
Western District of New York, and the Allis- Chalmers Company,
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and the Caspar is stone Company inhabitants of the states of I
Hew Jersey and Ohio, respectively. It is claimed that the j
Allis-chalmers Company and The c&sparlo stone company have
not committed any aot of infringement hero. Pursuant to the j
aot of Mar oh 3, 1097, a defendant, not an inhabitant of the
district where a suit is instituted, must af fir actively be
shown to have committed an act of infringement and have a
regularly eatablishedplaoe of business therein. That the
Allis-chalmers company and The rasp nr is stone Company each
has on established place of business in this jurisdiction
is admitted, and the question submitted far deoioicn on
this phase is whether they have manufactured, used nr sold
the infringing machine within this district or entered into
contracts for such use, manufacture or sale. The stipula¬
tions of record relating to this subject fairly show that
the infringing apparatus was completed and installed within
this district prior to June 18, 1909, and before this action ;
was commenced, and that the Allls-nhalmers Company contracted!
to sell and deliver ouch machine to The gasparla stone Com¬
pany within said district, whioh company had agreed to erect i
such machinery for the Empire limestone Company at Pekin,
j New York. It is proven that tho Allis-chalmers Company in
the latter part of tho year 1908, assisted in the erection
of tho rollers by inspecting arid approving tho work of in¬
stallation by The gaspario stone Company. Accordingly it is
fairly shown that there was something more than the more man¬
ufacture of the apparatus by the Al 1 i s - ch alme r s company
: within this district; there was a delivery and acceptance
and approval of the work of installation and sole v/ithin
;j the jurisdiction of this court. (National oa3h pogister ce.
v. American 'c*e(h Register co., 178 -god. pep. 79-83.) It is j
claimed as to the Empire Lime atone company that the plant was j
not in actual operation at the time the bill was filed, but j
! this, assuming it to be true, is immaterial in view of the j
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j
| fact that prior thereto said oompeny threatened to infringe
j the patent b in suit. (Chester -porglng & ji. Co. v. Tindel-
j Morris co., 165 tped. Rep. 899.)
Another question may here he decided before passing
j! to the merit o. The complainant gave testimony in rebuttal
5 tending to establish that the Allin-nhalraors company had j
i installed an alleged infringing apparatus at Detroit, Miohi-
: gan, subseqxient to the c cmmencement Of this action and com- |
pi a inant claims to have the right to recover herein for such!
infringement, 'phis claim is thought untenable. IIow a ;
separate and wholly independent infringement in another dis- j
; trict by one of the three defendants who arc jointly charged!
with infringement has any relovonop in this notion is dif¬
ficult to understand, and such testimony in the absence cf ,
controlling authority requiring its c ens ideration will be i
; disregarded.
:i Proceeding to a description of the patents and
claims in suit, both cf which ero so closely allied that a
consideration of one necessarily includes the other: Afl in¬
i' dicated hy their litios both patents relate to crushing or
breaking rock and ore and in its acc empliohmont two massive
revolving rolls, weighing 167,000 pounds, six feet in diatuetp
er and five feet long and secured to a shaft, are used. Thej
mandrels are provided with extraordinarily heavy plates which
have on their outer surfaces largo projections or sledging j
knobs. The rolls are mounted aide by aide on s framo having
a gap between them. The frame lias pulleys attached, around
whioh runs a driving belt, sc arrangod ao to cause the rollE
ij to revtlve toward each other and downward through the gap or
jj space between them. The pulleys are yieldingly connected tc
the 3haft hy meanB of slipping friction clutches so that when
the rfils revolve the friction clutches yield or slip withott
! greatly loosening their 8peed. The rolls are separately one
independently driven, the frlotion clutches being separate
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and disoonneoted to permit the roll a to diminish or aoceler- |
ate their opeed independently of one ahother. )lfr. Edison's j
objeot was to devise a method hy which massive rook or bould-j
er when taken from its hod could he instantaneously oruohod
or broken to pieoea at ihe least possible expense hy the |
blows of Urge projections on the rollers and thus to elimin^
ate the hand sledging or
compllah his object it wa
• blasting of the prior art. jO a0”
■/as neoessary that the rollers oorres-
size of the material 1
[e bolloved it possible to use the cnc
;ed hy the inertia of revolving object
ing operation. Kinetic energy isthe term by which aioh fori
and power is technically known. The skilled engineer knew
that a heavy rotating object contained stored power and
energy component with it, and in the adaptation if such for
and power far breaking and crushing large rock, it will bo
comprehended that if such energy could be practically used
an achievement of great economic value and benefit in this
ities for piecing and using them in i
i cor dance with the modus
operand! specified in the patent in suit. The patentee surr
mounted all obstaols3 and the record shows there were many.
He was the first to evolve a orusher by which klnetio energy
became a potential factor in the method of crushing aid break¬
ing rock by blows from the knobs on the rollers. It scarceLy
can be doubted that his inventions are meritorious and in¬
volve in thoir origination and perfection patentable skill
The claims of the method patent read as follows: :
"1. The method of breaking rook consisting in causing
two Independently-driven and disconnected massive bodies
to travel toward each other at a high speed, partially
arresting the motion of such bodies by successively and
periodically introducing charges of rock £]?S5»+$?or8“
by breaking the rook by klnetio energy, and restoring the
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speed of such 'bodies during the intervals, substantially as
set forth.
2. The method of breaking rock consisting in driving a
pair of indopen dently-dr ivon and disconnected massive rolls
at a high speed by means of n small power capable of running
the rolls up to speed vhen no work is being done, partially
arresting the motion of the rolls by successively and period¬
ically delivering ohargos of rock to thorn, thereby breaking
the rack by kinetic energy, and restoring the speed of the
rolls during the intervals, substantially as set forth.
The claims of the apparatus patent which are involved, ex¬
cept the fifth and sixth, road:
"1. In apparatus for breaking rock by kinetic energy,
the otobinnticn of a pair of independently-driven and die- ;
coMiected massive relic having roughened or -Irregular aur- ;
faces, a power connection delivering power to both the rolls
insufficient to broak the rook by the direct application of
the power, and means for periodically delivering oharges of
rock to such rolls at sufficiently infrequent intervals to
permit the rolls to recover sufficient apeod to effect tno ■
successively breaking operations, substantially as *et forth.
2. In anpnratus f cr breaking rook by kinetic energy, the
combination of a pair of independently-driven end disconnect
ed massive rolls having roughened or irregular surface o, a
power connection delivering power to both the rolls ncur-
ficient to start the rolls from a state of rest, and ™eans
for periodically delivering charges of rock to such rolls at.
sufficiently infrequont intervals to permit, the rolls
recover sufficient speed to effect the successive breaking i
die rat ion, substantially as set forth. >
3. In apparatus for breaking rock by kinetic energy, thd
combination of a pair of independently-driven and disconnect¬
ed massive rolls, knobs Of substantially uniiorn height on
the rolls for catching the rock and subjecting it ton roll¬
ing action, la rear and higher knobe disposed in
al row on one of the rolls for sledging large pieoes of rock,
and reducing them to a size small be subjected to ,
the rolling action, a power connection > delivering po.,er to :
both the rolls insufficient to break the rock by tno d.rect
application of the power, and means for periodically deliver?-
ing chargeB of rock to such rolls at sufficiently infrequent
intervals to permit the rolls to recover ouf: fioient a *0,
effect the succoasivo brenking operotions, substantially as :
set forth.
4. In apparatus for breaking rack by kinetic energy, the
combination of the two independent massive rolls having _
roughened or irregular surfaces, and the slipping poT/cr con-i
neotions for both rolls, substantially as Bet forth.
7. In apparatus for breaking rook by kinetic energy, the
combination with indopen cant massive rolls having roughened
or Irregular surfaces, of slipping power connections, and I
means for periodically delivering rook to the rolls, oub¬
stantially as set forth." j
Claim 1 of the method patent is for a combination and de¬
scribes the operation, claim 2 is not substantially differ¬
ent but has included the feature of periodical delivery of
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jl rock to the rolls, glalm 2 of the apparatus patent Is oimll*
i ar to claim 1, except that in Its combination of elements 1b j
included "a power connection delivering power to both the |
rolls insufficient to start the reals from a state of rest%j
;j while in claim 1 "the power connection delivering power to
the rolls ie insufficient to break the rock by the direct j
application of the power"'} claim 3 inoludes the higher j
knobs to break the rock to be aubjeoted to the rolling action
claims 4 and 7 arc broadly for the combination of two inde-
pendent massive rolls with irregular surfaces, and the slipp¬
ing power connections for both rolls; claims S and 6 includoj
the element of friction clutches.
A number of patents for cruBhers having rollers arc :
claimed by defendants to anticipate and limit the claims in
controversy but such patents are inapplicable. To bring to¬
gether end adapt in dimensions, iron rollers of suoh large ,
proportions enclosed in a frame and providing mean8 for
periodically storing kinetic energy and periodically expend-j
ing it As described in the specifications, was Invention of
the highest merit. It was not a question simply of changing,
the proportion, size or Shape of the rolls. Hew end novel j
additions in crushing apparatus were made. The prior crush-
ing or pressing rolls contained no helpful suggestions to the
patentee as to the manner of using kinetic energy to ln-
jjj^stantaneously fracture heavy rodk. Although the prior art
shows crushing rolls with irregular surfaces (as evidenced by
the patents to Uniholtz, No. 48,224 and 27,581, for cool
breaker ,^yet such rolls are geared togethor and were not
driven by a bolt in opposite directions. They were incapable
of delivering blows to powerful rock masses. Indeed there is
a total absence in the prior art of the use of kinetic
energy to eeoure the hammering action necessary to break such
/; heavy material as contemplated by Edison's inventions. ) A
> — -’*■ of the m «i
few/more pertinent of the prior structures are here speoial-
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izod. In the Adorns patent Ho. 24,703, for breaking etono, |
the rolls, which are provided with teeth, were tft-vad. togoth-j
er and there Is no suggestion In the patent that kinetic j
energy was any factor in breaking the material. The British j
patent to qtowe, Ho. 9,140, discloses a crushing machine j
with projections on the rollers and it has a fly wheel wMoh ,
defendants claim was a recognition of the desirability of
crushing the material by kinetic energy, but I think that j
such energy was simply used to secure an oven moment of the
rolls. Moreover vdxson's feature of driving the rolls by j
belting is lacking, and the certitude that it was incapable
Of fracturing heavy rook is olearly apparent. In the rornish
rolls, which have irregular surfaces, tho rolls were geared
together and were not independently driven and disconnected, j
To this class of crushers belong the patents to Babbitt,
Stutz and gulver,- patents in which the rolls were not de¬
signed to operate on the mass at intervals and these having ,
projections or teeth on the rolls pressed or ground the j
material instead of brooking it by hammering; nor was the
speed of may such rolls accelerated hy kinetic energy. In
rolls of the size and weight of complainant s it was essential
that they he driven independently by belting so as to secure
both co-operative and varying movements. Indeed the essence
of the invent ion resided in such changes over tho prior art.
3?or, as Indicated by the evidence, to have geared therolls j
would, because of the groat -.eight and strain, have broken
the gear teeth. In the w*01 rolls, upon which the defendant;
lay emphasis, the rolls, it is true, were large but they v;orc
formed to operate ae spiral gears, and were driven by gears,;
the method of crushing being in the nature of direct oppli- I
cation of the power with the result that only small rock or j
E atone could be crushed or pulverized, such rolls did not j
operate by kinetic energy; they were absolutely unable to
. oru8h large rock or boulder and after repeated trials were |
£ ab andoned_.J~In the prior art there is not disclosed any j
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method or apparatus for breaking rook by the medium of j
: crushing rolls which arc provided with knobs or projections j
i and are driven by belting. They wore provided in moot in- i
!j stances, .vith tooth or projections on the rails which were .
i go are d together and their function was to compress, pinch
or pick the material to eaparate the purtiolca. The driving ■
j agent, apparently, performed the work of crushing the j
! material while in the patents under consideration there is a j
distinct departure, the material being wholly crushed or !
broken by the energy of the knobs on the rolls, /lthough
some of the separate elements of tho claims in controversy
were old and we found in the prior apparatuses, yet such ;
old elements had never before been assembled or combined to j
use power stored in the rolls to break cr crush reck nor
prior to the inventions in suit had such reck been broken or
crushed by hammer blows from projections on the rolls driven j
-by holt and rotating :tn opposite directions. Iloreover tho j
patentee was the first to use a small driving power to both j
rolls for the purpose of storting the rolls in their revel- j
utions from a state of rest. It is net enough to select
separate elements fr-m different devices and then without
making any patentable change or improvement insist, as .do
the defendants, that tho patented structure might ho.ve been
similarly constnicte ^(Diamond '.'latch go. v. fich crick, VI "Sd.
Rep. 521; offd. 77 vcd. Rep. 208; ncnurnl vieotric go. v.
Wise, 119 ycd. Rop., 922).^ The claims arc entitled to such j
a fair construction as will preserve to the inventor the j
j fruits of his diaoovery.J j
~ There was rmiolCteotincny pro and con in relation to |
tho defense of prior public use and sale more than two years
before July 16, 1897, the date of tho original application.
The defendants contend, first, that tho method patent vrnoon
sale ahd in public use within the two year period; second,
that tho apparatus patent was on sale and in publio use more
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them two years before the filing of said original application
and, third, that the apparatus patent was in sucoeasful I
operation in the year 1897. In view of the action of the !
patent offioa requiring a division of the original applloa- j
tion for patent which included claims for process end etruc-:
ture, the filing date Of the apparatus patent must he ante¬
dated as of July 16, 1897, the date of the original applies-]
tion. By the file-wrapper and oontonts it appears that on
May 3, 1900, a division was required subsequently on Aiiguat
1, 1900, the inventor in obedience to suoh requirement filed
a divisional application for the apparatus patent, pefendnnt
contends that the divisional application Smsrodtoxxwjqsuatjdnxxx ,
contains subject matter not disolosed in the original appli-j
cation and therefore the former cannot be antedated. The
descriptive matter, however, in the application upon which
the patent was granted is substantially the same as that con¬
tained in the earlier. True a change was made in the de- j
script ion but suoh change in mi' opinion is not of material
importance. vye may, therefore, briefly examine the evidence
regarding prior use and sale within two years before the
original application was filed.
The construction of the crushing plant at Edison,
Now Jersey, was begun in the year 1893, experimental rolls
wore constructed. There were many difficulties to overcome,]
viz: The rolls in operation reduced their speed so much
that they become stalled and the belt stretched or slipped
making it impossible to crush the rook; the rolls also failed
to store the required kinetic energy to break the material
and failed to cQnttihie the rotation. Af*er frequent exper¬
imented. tests in 1898, whioh were without the desired success
the plant closed, several periodicale or magazines have j
been introduced in evidence to oorroborate the claim of the j
defondants that the rollers were successfully operated in
1894 and 1895, but suoh publications have not convinced me
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]
Ithat at this time the patents wore completed or beyond the
experimental stage. The work at the plant was resumed
and experimenting, construe ting and making improvements on
the rolls continued until early in 1897, when tho patentee's ;
oimooptions were completed. The defendants assert that not
only wore the giant crushers practicable before July, 1898,
■but non- employe 3 were permitted to witness tho crushing
operation. The permission given by Mr. Edison, howover, to
various persons to inspeot or examine the machine if it
; was not then completed, will not establish a public use of
the invention (WCrokmeioter v. Arne r loan no., 134 ved. pep.,
321.).
The defendants further claim that a commercial
machine such os the specifications describe v/ns sold prior
to 1895, to tho Now Jersey Zinc genipnny. The record shows
that Mr. Edison had given a license to such company to use a ,
:i o rusher,— not the Aompleted invention in suit, and any |
patentable improvements that might sub ee quently bo made.
Indeed, it is satisfactorily ahovai that the giant rolls
embodying the inventions in suit were not used commercially
until after the original application for patent was filod
and that prior thereto the inventions were under the exolus- i
lvo c ontrnl of Mr. Edison. My conclusion on this phase of
the controversy is that the defendants have not proven use
or sale within the statutory period beyond reasonable doubt.
In its most favorable aspeot the testimony merely shows j
; an experimental use of an lncompletcd machine end such use
' it has been frequently held, is not a public use (Elizabeth j
! v. Pavement Co., 97 TJ. S. 126; American & English Ency. of i
law, 2d Ed. VOl. 22, p. 338). j
j Coming now to the important question of infringement :j
The defendants to differentiate its rollers and method of j
| operation from complainants, contend that the rolls installed^
■; at Pekin, Hew York, are rotated by a eonmon driving bolt j
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which engages the pulleys which are fixed rigidly hy the j
roll shafts*, that no friction clutohes are interposed betv7cenj
the pulleys end the roll shafts as in complainant • s structure *
that the power is directly applied to the rolls from the
driving belt and the rolls are not driven independently nor |
arc they disconnected but on the centrary they are dependent
and connected upon and to a bolt vhioh engages the shaft.
The expert witnesses arc not in acoerd on various proposi¬
tions relating to the similarity of the defendant's crusher ;
to that of the complainant or the means adapted by the de-
fendants to perform their work. By the testimony of com¬
plainant's witnesses Howhouse and Van Zandt, who inspected
defendants' rolls, it appears that they are approximately
the same weight and size a3 those of complainant. They are
oimilarily mounted in a frame and the two pulleys which are
positioned side by side drive the belts by means of a driving
belt which runs from a pulley upon a countershaft over a j
belt tightening pulley and the roll pulley and to quote from!
the testimony:
"fur there at away from the line shaft, coming in o cu¬
tset with this pulley on the lower a .{*■ ■ ^
around this pulley, then partly around the other pulley
(U3) and baek to the countershaft (t) in such a way that
the same holt drives both rolls in the proper direction,
that is, toward eaoh other from the top} each pulley is
rigidly keyed to its roll shaft."
Such method of using the driving belt to rotate the rolls is!
praot icolly the came a3 that of complainant. In place of the
friction elutoh between the pulleys and the roll ehafts
epeoified in claims 5 and 6 of the apparatus patent, the ;
defendants seem to rely vjccjl on the ouBtomary creeping of the
belt to slightly reduce the sposd of the rolls and not by j
any slipping connection or clutch arrangement. The evidence^
however, is open to the inference that thd driving bdlt j
; naturally slips upon the roll surfaces as the rolls reduce
their speed. I am not unmindful of the testimony of the
defendants' superintendent, Peterson, who positively
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i
I
i
testified that at no time had he observed any tendenoy of
the belt to slip on the roll pulleys, but, nevertheless, I j
ara satisfied that there v/as a slipping as distinguished from '
what is technically known as creeping and, moreover, that j
such slipping v/as induced by the manner in which the rolls
were operated. The specification of the method patent sub¬
stantially states that after the roll3 acquire their full j
speed the rook is periodically dumped on the rolls and the j
consequent effect thereof is to partially arrest the motion ;
Of the rolls, etc. In the defendant's method the material
is likewise periodically dumped on the rolls with the result
that their speed is reduced and the driving belts are caused
to slip at seme point on the shaft, glaime 4 and 7 are not ;
limited to the friction clutches (complainant's preferred
method Of reducing the speed) as the moans by which the
speed of the rolls is controlled or reduced. ;
I am also of the opinion that the defendants' rolls j
are « independently-driven and disconnected", and, thcroforo,
infringe the raethrd patent and the broad claims 1, 2 and 3,
Of the apparatus patent. The phrase "independently-driven
and disconnected" relates to the c destruction and method of
driving the rolls and was obviously used in the patent office
to differentiate rolls driven by belting and such as are
geared together. In providing a drive by belting the
patentee secured a disconnection of the rolls and independ¬
ent rotation vhioh were essential features of his patents j
and by which the kinetic energy was rendered capable of be¬
ing used. Giving said claims such a construction without
limiting them to a friction dutch connection, the defend¬
ants' rolls must be deemed to operate within their soopo, j
as each is driven by its own pulley which bears independent- j
ly of the other on the driving belt, thus reooiving its
momentum dlreotly from its pulley. The patentee has the un- j
doubted right to every use to which his origination can be j
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j
| applied and to every way in which it can he usod to carry
! out ita funotion, and having oorreotly described his inven¬
tion, it make a no difference that he did not claim euch uooc.
(national go. v. Interchangerible Co. 106 yod. Rep. 693-
I 709).
| TO summarize, the defendants' r tills in operation
1 are substantially the same as those of complainant, having
a like capacity for crushing rock; they use the kinetic
? energy to break the material periodically dumped upon tho
! rolls and in their operation perform the functions of the j
; patents in suit and achieve the same result. The method ;
i patent describes the mode of treatment of the rock by which j
it may be shattered and the series of stops to be taken in j
the transforming process.
The combination of elements by whioh the splendid
results of breaking rook by blows due to the u3o of kinetic j
I energy were attained undoubtedly involvesthe exercise of j
! invention as distinguished from meohanioal skill. The prior,
| art neither suggested the patentee's method nor the apparatus,
I by which the work could be done. A fair prcponderence of j
the evidence shows that the defendants have appropriated the!
| inventions and infringed the claims of the method potent, j
j and claims 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 of the apparatus patent; claim*
5 and 6 of the latter aro not infringed.
Accordingly the complainant may have a decree for
ij injunction and accounting with oosts.
J. R. H.
Ij u. s. j.
Bated, June 6th, 1911.
j Endorsed: c<mrt the United states, western T)ist-
I rict of Now York, In Equity.- Thomas A. Edison, Complainant,
j TB# Ailis-chalmors co. et til, Defendants.- Opinion- Hazel, J.
Ij XJ. S. Circuit Court, western Dist. Of N. Y. Eiled Juno 6,
| i9ii. HarriB S. Williama^Clerk. j
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NEW YORKi N. Y„ . "Dec. 21, 1911.
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Thomas A. -Edison, Esq.,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, N.-T.
My dear Mr. Edison: -
Edison vs. AlHe-Chalmer s Co., et al.
I am sending by express to-day to Mr. Harry E. Miller, to be
delivered to you, the original contracts made upon the termination of the
above suit, together with copies of the court papers. I have annexed a
summary statement of all the papers referred to.
The settlement was put through on Nov. 29, 1911, by delivering
to Max W. Babb, Esq., of counsel for the Allis-chalmers Company, Dunbar
Stone Company and Empire Limestone Company, all the contracts made be¬
tween you and those companies, all of which were signed by you, and byhis
delivery to me, as your counsel, of the contracts signed by said compan¬
ies and sent to-day by express to Mr. Miller. At the same time, the
stipulations were made between me and the solicitors for the defendants
in the suit upon which the decrees of the courts were entered.
Inasmuch as the contracts vhich I received for you have not yet
been signed by you, it seems to me that you should sign these contracts
now, since the copies which I delivered were signed by you. I think
that this should be done because if you should have need to use the con¬
tracts, your sig nature would appear thereon.
I am sending a set of the papers to the Legal Department and
another set to Mr. Mallory by express to-day in order that they may have
copies to refer to, should occasion require, -without the necessity of us¬
ing the original contracts, which I send to you.
Wishing you a Merry Chr istraaB and Happy New Year , I am,
Yours very truly,
C'-U*
Harry E. Miller, Tjaq.,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Hr. Wilier: -
Edison v. /illis-chalmers Co. et al.
I am sending to you by express to-day for Mr. Edison a com¬
plete set of the contracts and papers made and executed upon the termin¬
ation of the above suit, t*162 contracts are the original contracts and
should, therefore, be preserved with care. By same mail I have written
to Mr. Edison requesting him to sign his name to each of the original
contracts and I repeat the request to you. He should sign his name
above "party of the first part" in each case. Will you kindly present
the contracts to him for signature before they are filed? The reason
for this request is that the copies of the contracts which I delivered
as counsel for Mr. Edison were all signed by him, but those which I
received for him have not yet been signed by him, and sometime we may
need to produce the contracts, and it will be better if his signature
appears on each.
On Nov. 29, 1911, I sent to Mr. Edison a check of the Allis-
Chalmers Company for $1,959.15, being the amount of the taxable costs
paid by the Allis-ohslmer s company upon the termination of the suit.
Although I have no doubt that Mr. Edison received the check, still X
have no acknowledgment of its receipt and would, therefore, ask that
you be kind enough to inform me in regard thereto.
Very truly yours,
ALLIS -CHALMERS COMPANY
NEW YORK.N.Y.
Hew York, December 30th, 1911.
M ^ ,,
Mr. Thomae A. Edison,
Orange , Hew Jereey.
Dear Sir :
We wish to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of the 29th, regarding air compressor, and
to advise you that the writer will call at your
laboratory to see you on January 2d, if this will
be convenient to you. If not, kindly adviee tie.
Thanking you for your inquiry, we are,
Very truly youre,
ALLIS-CH AIMERS GQMPAHY,
EDISON GIANT ROLL PATENTS SUSTAINED.
\
J / An important decision has just been handed down by judge
Hazel in the U. 8. Circuit Court of the Western District of Hew
York in a suit against the Allie-Chalmers Company and two of
its customers, the Empire Limestone Company and the Caspar is
Company, on Edison Patents Hoe. 672,616 and 672,617, granted April
23, 1901, on the so-called Giant Rolls. These rolls are referred
to in the recent book "Edison: His Life and Inventions, by Prank
L. Dyer and T. Commerford Martin":
"Ho such departure was as radical as that of the me "£ocl of
fas s^i^ssfisa nr iss: “4* «•
,^s3?ips]S^^^'^£r
tfeliminate the slow and expensive ^^^f-^e^t^andlinetic
rare a* in
^d^fcittlge piano in
declaring the\h?ng ^^“‘-^ility
io^s^an^th^terrific' impact £nd°' BtrSn^sSiw nCconvLtions
v/ere strong, however, and he persisted.
judge Hazel in referring to the patents under consideration
and in setting forth a judicial review of Edison's accomplishment,.
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"lir. Edison's object was to devise a method by whioh
massive rook or boulder when taken from their bed could be
instantaneously orushed or broken into pieces at the least
•oossible expense by the blows of large projections on the rollers
and thus to eliminate the hand sledging or blasting of the prior
art. To accomplish his object it was necessary that the rollers
correspond in weight and strength to the size of the material to be
broken up. He believed it nossible to use the energy and force
generated by the inertia of revolving objects. The problem was
how to apnly such energy to assist in the crushing operation.
Kinetic energy is the term by whioh such force and power is
technically known. The skilled engineer knew tnau a heavy rotating
object contained stored power and energy component with it, ana _
in thp adaptation of such force and power for breaking and crushing
large "rock, it will be comprehended that if such energy could be
nractically used an achievement of great economic value and benefit
in this art would result. It was necessary to design and construct
machinerv and rollers of a peculiar kind together with facilities for
•olscins- and using them in accordance with the modus operandi spec-
i-fied in the oatents in suit. The patentee surmounted all obstacles
and the record shows there were many. Ke was the first to evolve
a crusher by which kinetic energy became a potential factor in
the method of crushing and breaking rook by blows from the knobs
on rollers. It scarcely can be doubted that hie
meritorious and involve in the:
able skill of a high order."
lization and perfection patent-
The Court then refers to the claims of the two patents,
one covering broadly the method involved in crushing rock by
kinetic energy and the other relating to the apparatus employing
the two massive rolls which are so driven as to permit the
crushing and breaking to take place. It was urged in defense
of the suit that crushing rolls of much smaller size had been
used, generally geared together, and that no invention would oe •
required to increase the size and weight of such rolls and to dis¬
pense with the gear so as to permit the rolls to operate independ¬
ently. Concerning this defense, Judge Hazel said:
"A number of patents for crushers having rollers are
claimed by defendants to anticipate and limit the claims in
controversy, "but such patents are inapplicable • To bring
together and adapt in dimensions, iron rollers of suoh large pro¬
portions enclosed in a frame and providing means for periodically
storing kinetic energy and periodically expending it as de-
scribed in the specifications, was invention of tne highest merit.
It was not simply a question of changing tlie proportion, siae or
shape of the rolls. Hew and novel additions in crushing apparatus
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vere ma.de. The prior crushing or pressing rolls oontained
no helpful suggestions to the patentee as to tne manner of using
kinetic energy to instantaneously fracture heavy rook. Although
the prior art shows crushing rolls with irregular surfaces,
yet ouch rolls were geared together and were not driven hy a oelt m
opposite directions. They were incapable of delivering blows
to powerful rock masses. Indeed there is a total absence in tne
prior art of the use of kinetic energy to secure the hammering action
necessary to break such heavy material as contemplated by Edison's
invention." ■»* + + + + * In the prior art there is not disclosed
any method or apparatus for breaking rook by the medium of crushing
rolls which re provided with knobs or projections and are driven
*bv 'beltinc. They were provided in most instances with teeth or
projections on the rolls which were geared together and tneir function
wasJto compress, pinch or pick the material to separate tne particles.
The driving agent apparently performed the work of crushing the
material while in the patents under consideration there is a distinct
departure, the material being wholly crushed or broken by tne energy
of the knobs on the rolls, ill though Borne of the separate elements
o-f t*ie claims in controversy were old and are found mtne prior
apparatuses , yet such old elements had never before been assemoled
o? combin-d to use power stored in the rolls to break or crush rook
nor prior to the inventions in suit had such rook b een ^oken^or^
crushed by hammer blows from projections c
and rotating in opposite directions, t * + * * + *
enough to select separate elements from different ievioi
without making any patentable change or improvement insist
2 rolls driven by belt
is not
i and then
5 will prei
i. fair construction
scovery."
s practically a copy of
and the Court therefore had no difficulty in
The defendants' structure v
the Edison rolls,
promptly deciding them to be an infringement. On this subject the
Court said:
"To summarize, the defendants' rolls in operation are'
substantially the same as those of ^f^break the
ISe^ial “periodically1 ' dumped^pon' thfsSr8
rock by which it may be shattered and the eenes of steps to be
taken in the transforming process.
The combination of elements by which ^hesplendid
results of breaking rook by blows due to the use of kin tic
energy were attained undoubtedly involves ®*®rols® t
invention as distinguished from mechanical skill.
art neither suggested the patentee's method noi the apparcous
by which the work could be done.
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